shigella
[ shi-gel-uh ]
/ ʃɪˈgɛl ə /
noun, plural shi·gel·lae [shi-gel-ee] /ʃɪˈgɛl i/, shi·gel·las. Bacteriology.
any of several rod-shaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Shigella, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals.
Origin of shigella
< New Latin (1918), after Kiyoshi
Shiga (1870–1957), Japanese scientist; see
-ella
Words nearby shigella
British Dictionary definitions for shigella
shigella
/ (ʃɪˈɡɛlə) /
noun
any rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium of the genus Shigella; some species cause dysentery
Word Origin for shigella
C20: named after K.
Shiga (1870–1957), Japanese bacteriologist, who discovered it
Medical definitions for shigella
Shigella
[ shĭ-gĕl′ə ]
n.
A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, nonmotile, rod-shaped bacteria that includes some species that cause dysentery in humans.