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brucella

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛlə

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of a group of pathogenic bacteria of the genus Brucella.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

an aerobic Gram-negative coccobacillus that causes brucellosis; can be used as a bioweapon

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: coccobacillus

History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Brucella.