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Definition of Legionella

1. Noun. The motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' disease.

Definition of Legionella

1. Noun. bacteria of the genus ''Legionella'' ¹

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Medical Definition of Legionella

1. Genus of gram-negative asporogenous bacteria. most species are pathogenic in humans, causing pneumonia like disease, for example Legionnaire's disease, named after an outbreak in Philadelphia amongst members of an American Legion reunion. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Legionella

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