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shigella

Syllabification: (shi·gel·la)
Pronunciation: /SHəˈgelə/

Definition of shigella

noun

  • a bacterium that is an intestinal pathogen of humans and other primates, some kinds of which cause dysentery.
    • Genus Shigella; Gram-negative rods

Origin:

modern Latin, from the name of Kiyoshi Shiga (1870–1957), Japanese bacteriologist, + the diminutive suffix -ella

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