Medical Dictionary
legionella
noun le·gion·el·la \ˌlē-jə-ˈnel-ə\
Medical Definition of LEGIONELLA
1
capitalized : a genus of gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria (family Legionellaceae) that includes the causative agent (L. pneumophila) of Legionnaires' disease
2
plural le·gion·el·lae \-ˌē\ also le·gion·el·las : a bacterium of the genus Legionella
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