Frankia
Translingual
Etymology
After A. B. Frank + -ia
Proper noun
Frankia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Frankiaceae – nitrogen-fixing, filamentous bacteria that live in symbiosis with actinorhizal plants.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Gnomoniaceae – now Greeneria (certain ascomycete fungi).
Hypernyms
- (genus in Frankiaceae): Prokaryota – superkingdom; Bacteria – kingdom; Posibacteria – subkingdom; Actinobacteria – phylum; Frankiales - order; Frankiaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus in Frankiaceae): Frankia alni - type species; Frankia casuarinae; Frankia elaeagni
References
- bacteria
- Frankia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Frankia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Frankia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Frankia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Frankia at List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
English
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) By surface analysis, Frank + -ia.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɹæŋ.kɪ.ə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɹæŋ.ki.ə/
- Hyphenation: Fran‧ki‧a, Frank‧i‧a
Proper noun
Frankia