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legionella

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Le⋅gion⋅el⋅la

[lee-juh-nel-uh]
–noun
a genus of rod- or coccus-shaped aerobic Gram-negative bacteria, certain species of which, as L. pneumophila, produce legionnaires' disease.

Origin:
< NL (1979), after legionnaires' disease; see -ella
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Main Entry: le·gion·el·la
Pronunciation: "lE-j&-'nel-&
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of gram-negativerod-shaped bacteria (family Legionellaceae) that includes the causative agent (L. pneumophila) of Legionnaires' disease
2 pl -lae /-"E/ also -las : a bacterium of the genus Legionella
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Legionella Le·gion·el·la (lē'jə-něl'ə)
n.
A genus of gram-negative bacilli that includes the species that causes Legionnaires' disease.

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