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listeria

Pronunciation: /lɪˈstɪərɪə/

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Definition of listeria

noun

[mass noun]

a type of bacterium which infects humans and other warm-blooded animals through contaminated food.
- Listeria monocytogenes; motile aerobic Gram-positive rods
informal food poisoning or other disease caused by infection with listeria; listeriosis.