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moraxellae

moraxellae is the plural of moraxella.

Meaning of moraxella

Noun

moraxella (plural moraxellas or moraxellae)

  1. Any of several short rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Moraxella (under family Moraxellaceae) which includes the causative agent (Moraxella lacunata) of catarrhal conjunctivitis; the bacterium inhabits the mucous membranes of mammals and causes infections of the middle ear, respiratory tract, and conjunctiva.

Questions about moraxellae

What is moraxellae the plural of?
Moraxellae is the plural of moraxella.

Words near moraxellae in the dictionary

  1. Moravo-
  2. Morawa
  3. Morawski
  4. Morawskis
  5. moraxella
  6. moraxellae
  7. moraxellas
  8. moray
  9. moray eel
  10. moray eels
  11. Moray Firth

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