brucella
noun
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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
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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
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or brucellas
: any bacterium of the genus Brucella
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