"moraxella" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmɔː.ɹakˈsɛl.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌmɒ.ɹəkˈsɛl.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌmɔɹ.ækˈsɛl.ə/ [General-American] Forms: moraxellas [plural], moraxellae [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛlə Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Moraxella (genus name). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mul|Moraxella|Moraxella|pos=genus name}} translingual Moraxella (genus name) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|moraxellae}} moraxella (plural moraxellas or moraxellae)
  1. (bacteriology) 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. Categories (lifeform): Bacteria

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