Yersinia
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Yersinia is a noun meaning A Gram-negative bacterium, of the genus Yersinia, that is an etiological agent of several diseases in animals and humans, notably Yersinia pestis, which causes bubonic plague.
Meaning
A Gram-negative bacterium, of the genus Yersinia, that is an etiological agent of several diseases in animals and humans, notably Yersinia pestis, which causes bubonic plague.
Word Forms
- yersinias
- yersiniae
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