Legionella

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Translingual

Legionella pneumophila

Etymology

Named after American Legion +‎ -ella (taxonomic suffix), referring to an outbreak of pneumonia among those attending an American Legion convention first brought the legionella organisms to scientific attention.

Proper noun

Legionella f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Legionellaceae – gram-negative bacteria, including the species that causes Legionnaires' disease.

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