moraxella
Pronunciation: /ˌmɔː.ɹakˈsɛl.ə/
The English word “moraxella” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- Any of several short rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Moraxella (under family Moraxellaceae) which includes the causative agent (Moraxella lacunata) of catarrhal conjunctivitis; the bacterium inhabits the mucous membranes of mammals and causes infections of the middle ear, respiratory tract, and conjunctiva.
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Moraxella (genus name).
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