| legionella pneumophilia | |
noun | |
| the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' disease |
Legionella pneumophilia Legionella pneu·mo·phil·i·a (n&oomacr;'mə-fĭl'ē-ə, ny&oomacr;'-)
n.
A bacillus of the genus Legionella and the causative agent of Legionnaires' disease.