Candidatus

Translingual

proper noun
Definitions
  • A taxonomic name component, usually forming an extended genus or species name, used as an interim status for a bacterium that is not yet fully described

Etymology

Derived from Latin candidatus (candidate).

Origin

Latin

candidatus

Gloss

candidate

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