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lis·te·ri·a
(lĭ-stîr′ē-ə)n.
Any of various rod-shaped, gram-positive bacteria of the genus Listeria, which includes the causative agent of listeriosis.
[New Latin Listeria, genus name, after Joseph Lister.]
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listeria
(lɪsˈtɪərɪə)n
(Microbiology) any rodlike Gram-positive bacterium of the genus Listeria, esp L. monocytogenes, the cause of listeriosis
[C20: named after Joseph Lister]
lisˈterial adj
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Noun | 1. | listeria - any species of the genus Listeria eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella genus Listeria - a genus of aerobic motile bacteria of the family Corynebacteriaceae containing small Gram-positive rods L. monocytogenes, Listeria monocytogenes - the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis |
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listeria
n (Med)
→ Listeriose f
listeria pl (= bacteria) → Listerien pl
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