n.
Pronunciation: ˌ sal-m ə - ' ne-l ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nel · lae \ - ' ne-( ˌ )l ē , - ˌ l ī \ or -nellas or -nella
Etymology: New Latin, from Daniel E. Salmon † 1914 American veterinarian
Date: 1913
: any of a genus ( Salmonella ) of usually motile enterobacteria that are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals and cause food poisoning, gastrointestinal inflammation, typhoid fever, or septicemia