a bacterial species isolated from human cysts and wounds, the mouth, and feces, and from the intestinal tracts of some animals. Its properties differ from those of most Bacteroides species; future reclassification is likely.
Bac·te·roi·des ca·pil·lo·sus
(bak-tēr-oy'dēz kap-i-lō' sŭs) A bacterial species isolated from human cysts, wounds, mouths, and feces.