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Legionella
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legionella
Translingual
thumb|Legionella pneumophila species
Etymology
mul American Legion = mul 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
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genus family Legionellaceae family 1 gram-negative bacteria, including the species that causes Legionnaires' disease
Hypernyms
genus
Hyponyms
genus Legionella pneumophila species - type species; Legionella longbeachae species, Legionella feeleii species, Legionella micdadei species, Legionella anisa species - selected other species
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