shigella
(noun) rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
shigella (plural shigella or shigellas or shigellae)
(bacteriology) A bacterium in the genus Shigella, some kinds of which may cause a form of dysentery called shigellosis.
Source: Wiktionary
16 May 2024
(noun) a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
