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GENUS FRANCISELLA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans)
Synonyms:
Francisella; genus Francisella
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Francisella" is a kind of...):
bacteria; bacterium ((microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants)
Meronyms (members of "genus Francisella"):
Francisella tularensis (the type species of the genus Francisella and the causal agent of tularemia in humans; can be used as a bioweapon)
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