neisseria

[ nahy-seer-ee-uh ]

noun,plural neis·se·ri·ae [nahy-seer-seer-ee-ee]. /naɪˈsɪərˈsɪər iˌi/. Bacteriology.
  1. any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Neisseria, certain species of which, as N. gonorrhoeae, are pathogenic for humans.

Origin of neisseria

1
<New Latin; after A.L.S. Neisser (1855–1916), German physician; see -ia

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