Brucella

See also: brucella

Translingual

Brucella melitensis

Etymology

Named after British pathologist and microbiologist David Bruce (1855–1931) +‎ -ella (taxonomic suffix).

Proper noun

Brucella f

Several gram-negative bacteria that are pathogenic to humans and animals:
1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rhizobiaceae.
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Brucellaceae.

Hypernyms

(genus in Rhizobiaceae): Prokaryota – superkingdom; Bacteria – kingdom; Negibacteria – subkingdom; Pseudomonadota – phylum; Alphaproteobacteria – class; Rhizobiales - order; Rhizobiaceae - family
(genus in Brucellaceae): Prokaryota – superkingdom; Bacteria – kingdom; Negibacteria – subkingdom; Pseudomonadota – phylum; Alphaproteobacteria – class; Rhizobiales - order; Brucellaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Brucella melitensis - type species

References

Brucella on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Brucella on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Brucella on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Brucella in the Genome Taxonomy Database
Brucella at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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