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brucella
noun
bru·cel·la
| \ brü-ˈse-lə
\
\
plural brucellae\ brü-ˈse-(ˌ)lē
\
or brucellas
\
or brucellas
Definition of brucella
: any of a genus (Brucella) of nonmotile pleomorphic bacteria that cause disease in humans and domestic animals
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brucella
noun
bru·cel·la
| \ brü-ˈsel-ə
\
\
Medical Definition of brucella
1
capitalized
: a genus of nonmotile capsulated bacteria of the family Brucellaceae that cause disease in humans and domestic animals
2
plural brucellae\ -ˈsel-(ˌ)ē \
or brucellas
: any bacterium of the genus Brucella
\
or brucellas
: any bacterium of the genus Brucella
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