bru·cel·la | \ brü-ˈse-lə 
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\ plural brucellae\ brü-ˈse-(ˌ)lē \ or brucellas
\ or brucellasDefinition of brucella
: any of a genus (Brucella) of nonmotile pleomorphic bacteria that cause disease in humans and domestic animals
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brucella
nounbru·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 BrucellaComments on brucella
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The first known use of brucella was in 1930
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