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FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The type species of the genus Francisella and the causal agent of tularemia in humans; can be used as a bioweapon
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Francisella tularensis" is a kind of...):
bacteria species (a species of bacteria)
Holonyms ("Francisella tularensis" is a member of...):
Francisella; genus Francisella (a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans))