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.

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Other Word Forms of Brucella

Noun

Singular:
brucella
Plural:
brucellae, brucellas

Origin of Brucella

  • Latin brucella (“cabbage")

    From Wiktionary

  • After Sir David Bruce

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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