Bergey classification

Ber·gey clas·si·fi·ca·tion

(bĕr'gē klas'i-fi-kā'shŭn)
System for categorization of bacteria based on findings on Gram stain, morphology, order, family, genus, and species.
[David H. Bergey, 1860-1937, American bacteriologist]
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