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