'Erwinia' definitions:
Definition of 'erwinia'
(from WordNet)
noun
Rod-shaped motile bacteria that attack plants
Definition of 'Erwinia'
From: GCIDE
- Erwinia \Erwinia\ prop. n. [after Erwin F. Smith, an American pathologist. --RHUD] a genus of rod-shaped motile bacteria, classed among the Enterobacteriaceae, that may attack plants. Species of Erwinia may also be cultured on artificial growth media. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]