shigella

See also: Shigella

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Etymology edit

After Kiyoshi Shiga, the Japanese bacteriologist who studied shigella.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ʃɪˈɡɛlə/
Rhymes: -ɛlə

Noun edit

shigella (plural shigella or shigellas or shigellae)

(bacteriology) A bacterium in the genus Shigella, some kinds of which may cause a form of dysentery called shigellosis.

Anagrams edit

Geashill

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