BORDETELLA


Meaning of BORDETELLA in English

ˌbȯrdāˈtelə noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Jules Bordet died 1961 Belg. bacteriologist + New Latin -ella

: a genus of bacteria comprising very short gram-negative strictly aerobic coccuslike bacilli and including the causative agent ( B. pertussis ) of whooping cough

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