listeria

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listeria noun

Any rod-shaped, gram-positive bacterium, of the genus Listeria, especially those responsible for the bacterial infection listeriosis.

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Synonyms

listerella listeriosis genus lee listerellosis listeriophage leptospira leptospire brucella legionella campylobacterium lagovirus granulomatosis infantiseptica lepto lyssavirus enterobacterium mycobacterium

Associated

shigella bacillus motile anaerobic salmonella staphylococcus phage escherichia virulence bacteriophage clostridium motility

Rhymes

criteria bacteria cafeteria spirea diphtheria spiraea myria-purple bacteria gliding bacteria nitric bacteria

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