[ ˌsalmə'nɛlə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e -li: ) a bacterium that occurs mainly in the gut and can cause food poisoning. [Genus Salmonella .]
↘food poisoning caused by this.
Derivatives
salmonellosis -'ləʊsɪs noun
Origin
mod. L., named after the American veterinary surgeon Daniel E. Salmon (1850–1914).