BRUCELLA

Brucella

(noun) an aerobic Gram-negative coccobacillus that causes brucellosis; can be used as a bioweapon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

brucella (plural brucellas or brucellae)

Any of a group of pathogenic bacteria of the genus Brucella.

Anagrams

• curlable

Source: Wiktionary



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