brucella
[ broo-sel-uh ]
/ bruˈsɛl ə /
noun, plural bru·cel·lae [broo-sel-ee] /bruˈsɛl i/, bru·cel·las. Bacteriology.
any of several rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Brucella, certain species of which, as B. melitensis, are pathogenic for humans and other animals.
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Words nearby brucella
brt, bru, bruant, brubeck, bruce, brucella, brucella abortus, brucella melitensis, brucella suis, brucellaceae, brucellosis
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Example sentences from the Web for brucella
The rôle of one species of cockroach and several species of flies in the dissemination of Brucella.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
Medical definitions for brucella
Brucella
[ brōō-sĕl′ə ]
n.
A genus of encapsulated, nonmotile bacteria containing short, rod-shaped to coccoid gram-negative cells that are parasites in and pathogens for humans.
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