brucella
[ broo-sel-uh ]
/ bruˈsɛl ə /
noun, plural bru·cel·lae [broo-sel-ee] /bruˈsɛl i/, bru·cel·las. Bacteriology.
any of several rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Brucella, certain species of which, as B. melitensis, are pathogenic for humans and other animals.
Words nearby brucella
brt,
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bruant,
brubeck,
bruce,
brucella,
brucella abortus,
brucella melitensis,
brucella suis,
brucellaceae,
brucellosis
Example sentences from the Web for brucella
The rôle of one species of cockroach and several species of flies in the dissemination of Brucella.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches |Louis M. Roth
Medical definitions for brucella
Brucella
[ brōō-sĕl′ə ]
n.
A genus of encapsulated, nonmotile bacteria containing short, rod-shaped to coccoid gram-negative cells that are parasites in and pathogens for humans.