legionella
le·gion·el·la
noun \ˌlē-jə-ˈnel-ə\Definition of LEGIONELLA
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capitalized : a genus of gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria (family Legionellaceae) that includes the causative agent (L. pneumophila) of Legionnaires' disease
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plural le·gion·el·lae \-ˌē\ also le·gion·el·las : a bacterium of the genus Legionella
