English Explanatory Dictionary

moraxella

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several short rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Moraxella (under family Moraxellaceae) which includes the causative agent (Moraxella lacunata) of catarrhal conjunctivitis; the bacterium inhabits the mucous membranes of mammals and causes infections of the middle ear, respiratory tract, and conjunctiva.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɔː.ɹakˈsɛl.ə/ /ˌmɒ.ɹəkˈsɛl.ə/ /ˌmɔɹ.ækˈsɛl.ə/

Word forms

moraxella moraxellas moraxellae

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Moraxella (genus name).

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