Bordetella
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bordetella is a noun meaning (bacteriology) Any of several gram-negative coccobacilli, of the genus Bordetella, many of which are pathogenic; especially Bordatella pertussis which causes whooping cough and kennel cough.
Meaning
(bacteriology) Any of several gram-negative coccobacilli, of the genus Bordetella, many of which are pathogenic; especially Bordatella pertussis which causes whooping cough and kennel cough.
Word Forms
- bordetellas
- bordetellae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bordetellosis, bartonella, brucella, bacterid, diphtheroid, bornavirus.
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