Brucella
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Brucella melitensis
See also: brucella
Translingual
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:
- A taxonomic genus within the family Rhizobiaceae.
- 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
