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bordetella

bordetella noun: any of several gram-negative coccobacilli, of the genus Bordetella, many of which are pathogenic; especially Bordetella pertussis which causes whooping cough and kennel cough.

bordetella: any of several gram-negative coccobacilli, of the genus Bordetella, many of which are pathogenic;...
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Noun

bordetella (plural bordetellas or bordetellae)

  1. Any of several gram-negative coccobacilli, of the genus Bordetella, many of which are pathogenic; especially Bordetella pertussis which causes whooping cough and kennel cough.

bordetella meaning in Tamil

bordetella in Tamil

ஒருவகைச் சுவாச நோய்க்கிருமி

Forms of bordetella

pluralbordetellas
pluralbordetellae

Origin of bordetella

From the genus name.

Questions about bordetella

What does bordetella mean?
Bordetella means any of several gram-negative coccobacilli, of the genus Bordetella, many of which are pathogenic; especially Bordetella pertussis which causes whooping cough and kennel cough.
What is bordetella in Tamil?
Bordetella in Tamil is ஒருவகைச் சுவாச நோய்க்கிருமி. See Bordetella meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bordetella?
Bordetella is a noun.
What is the plural of bordetella?
The plural of bordetella is bordetellas.

Words near bordetella in the dictionary

  1. borderzones
  2. Bordes
  3. Bordeses
  4. Bordesley
  5. Bordesley Green
  6. bordetella
  7. bordetellae
  8. bordetellas
  9. bordetelloses
  10. bordetellosis
  11. Bordieuan

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