moraxella (English, noun)
expansion: moraxella (plural moraxellas or moraxellae)
Senses:
topics: bacteriology
biology
microbiology
natural-sciences
glosses: 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.
Forms:
form: moraxellas
tags: plural
form: moraxellae
tags: plural