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salmonellaOne entry found. 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
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