shigella
/ʃɪˈɡɛlə/
shigella noun: a bacterium in the genus Shigella, some kinds of which may cause a form of dysentery called shigellosis.
Noun
shigella (plural shigella or shigellas or shigellae)
- A bacterium in the genus Shigella, some kinds of which may cause a form of dysentery called shigellosis.
Forms of shigella
| plural | shigella |
|---|---|
| plural | shigellas |
| plural | shigellae |
Origin of shigella
After Kiyoshi Shiga, the Japanese bacteriologist who studied shigella.
Words that rhyme with shigella
- stella
- columella
- Ella
- cinderella
- umbrella
- stracciatella
- a cappella
- fella
- ambarella
- citronella
- Coachella
- columnella
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- hella
- lamella
- micella
- mozzarella
- nigella
- predella
- salmonella
- Tudela
- varicella
- zooxanthella
- acanthella
- Adela
- amborella
- Bella
- brucella
- candela
- canella
- capitella
- castella
- cella
- cerebella
- chlorella
- clitella
- favela
- fellah
- flabella
- flagella
- fraxinella
- Gabriella
- haustella
- klebsiella
- labella
- mistella
- moraxella
- mortadella
- novella
- paella
- panatela
- petronella
- portabella
- prunella
- quinella
- rostella
- rubella
- scutella
- selaginella
- subumbrella
- tarantella
Questions about shigella
- What does shigella mean?
- Shigella means a bacterium in the genus Shigella, some kinds of which may cause a form of dysentery called shigellosis.
- What part of speech is shigella?
- Shigella is a noun.
- How do you pronounce shigella?
- Shigella is pronounced /ʃɪˈɡɛlə/.
- What is the plural of shigella?
- The plural of shigella is shigella.
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