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单词 brucella
释义

brucella

noun

bru·​cel·​la brü-ˈse-lə How to pronounce brucella (audio)
plural brucellae brü-ˈse-(ˌ)lē How to pronounce brucella (audio) or brucellas
: any of a genus (Brucella) of nonmotile pleomorphic bacteria that cause disease in humans and domestic animals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Health Commission of Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu province, confirmed that 3,245 people had contracted the disease brucellosis, which is often caused by contact with livestock carrying the bacteria brucella. Jessie Yeung And Eric Cheung, CNN, 17 Sep. 2020

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Sir David Bruce

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

brucella

noun

bru·​cel·​la brü-ˈsel-ə How to pronounce brucella (audio)
1
capitalized : a genus of nonmotile capsulated bacteria of the family Brucellaceae that cause disease in humans and domestic animals
2
plural brucellae -ˈsel-(ˌ)ē How to pronounce brucella (audio) or brucellas : any bacterium of the genus Brucella
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