Associations to the word «Shigella»
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Wiktionary
SHIGELLA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Enterobacteriaceae — certain gram-negative bacteria, some of which invade the colon and trigger dysentery.
SHIGELLA, noun. (bacteriology) A bacterium in the genus Shigella, some kinds of which may cause shigellosis a form of dysentery.
Dictionary definition
SHIGELLA, noun. Rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon.
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