English Explanatory Dictionary

listeria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/lɪˈsteːɹi.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Zazollo-listeria.wav

Word forms

listeria

Etymology

From the genus name Listeria.

Synonyms

listerella

Derived words

listerial listericidal
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