yersinia pestis
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Yersinia pestis Yersinia pes·tis (pěs'tĭs)
n.
A bacterium that causes plague and is transmitted from rats to humans by the rat flea Xenopsylla cheopis. Also called Pasteurella pestis.
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| yersinia pestis | |
noun | |
| a bacillus bacterium that causes the plague; aerosolized bacteria can be used as a bioweapon |
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