"neisseria" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: neisserias [plural], neisseriae [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name Neisseria. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Neisseria|genus}} Neisseria Head templates: {{en-noun|s|neisseriae}} neisseria (plural neisserias or neisseriae)
  1. (bacteriology) Any of several Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Neisseria. Wikipedia link: neisseria Categories (topical): Bacteriology Categories (lifeform): Bacteria
    Sense id: en-neisseria-en-noun-gdHfES9Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: bacteriology, biology, microbiology, natural-sciences

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