LISTERIA

listeria

(noun) any species of the genus Listeria

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

listeria (plural listeria)

Any rod-shaped, gram-positive bacterium, of the genus Listeria, especially those responsible for the bacterial infection listeriosis.

Synonym: listerella

Anagrams

• Altieris, airliest, lairiest

Source: Wiktionary



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5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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