Brucella Definition
bro͝o-sĕlə
brucellae, brucellas
noun
Any of various aerobic, short, rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Brucella that are pathogenic to humans and domestic animals.
American Heritage Medicine
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Brucellaceae "” several gram-negative bacteria that are pathogenic to humans and animals.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Brucella
Noun
Singular:
brucella
Plural:
brucellae, brucellasOrigin of Brucella
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Latin brucella (“cabbage")
From Wiktionary
After Sir David Bruce
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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