yersinia

noun

yer·​sin·​ia yər-ˈsin-ē-ə How to pronounce yersinia (audio)
1
capitalized : a genus of gram-negative bacteria (family Yersiniaceae) that includes several important pathogens (as the plague bacterium, Y. pestis) affecting animals and humans see plague sense 2
2
: any bacterium of the genus Yersinia

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“Yersinia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/yersinia. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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