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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of legionair + -s- + bacterie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leː.ɣi.oːˈnɛːrs.bɑkˌteː.ri/
- Hyphenation: le‧gi‧o‧nairs‧bac‧te‧rie
Noun
legionairsbacterie f (plural legionairsbacteriën)
- (rare) legionella, bacterium of the genus Legionella.
- 1982 February 18, "Legionairsbacterie nu aantoonbaar", NRC Handelsblad, "Wetenschap & Onderwijs", page 3.
Iedere maand weer vinden Amerikaanse microbiologen organismen die erg veel weghebben van de legionairsbacterie en die dan ook als een afgeleide vorm hiervan worden beschouwd.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1988 May 17, “Britten vinden opnieuws legionairsvirus”, in NRC Handelsblad, page 5:Twee weken geleden werd de legionairsbacterie eveneens ontdekt in het luchtverversingssysteem van het hoofdkwartier van de BBC in Londen.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1988 November 18, “Architect telt zegeningen en nadelen van het atrium”, in NRC Handelsblad, page 2:
- Synonym: legionella
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