Meaning Of The Word Listeria

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Listeria Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Listeria?

listeria in American English
any of a genus (Listeria, esp. L. monocytogenes) of small, Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria that cause listeriosis, sometimes found in dairy products and raw meat
noun: any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals

listeria in British English
noun: any rodlike Gram-positive bacterium of the genus Listeria, esp L. monocytogenes, the cause of listeriosis

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