ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsipəlōˌthriks noun
Etymology: New Latin, from erysipelas + -o- + -thrix
1. capitalized : a genus of microaerophilic, gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria (family Corynebacteriaceae) forming no spores, tending to produce long filaments, and being usually considered to include a single form ( E. rhusiopathia ) widespread in nature where nitrogenous matter is disintegrating and the causative agent of swine erysipelas, an arthritis of lambs, and erysipeloid of man
2. -es : a bacterium of the genus Erysipelothrix