Main Entry: sal·mo·nel·la

Pronunciation: \ˌsal-mə-ˈne-lə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sal·mo·nel·lae \-ˈne-(ˌ)lē, -ˌlī\ or sal·mo·nellas or sal·mo·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