salmonella

sal·mo·nel·la

noun \ˌsal-mə-ˈne-lə\

plural sal·mo·nel·lae\-ˈne-(ˌ)lē, -ˌlī\ or sal·mo·nellas or sal·mo·nella

Definition of SALMONELLA

: any of a genus (Salmonella) of usually motile enterobacteria that are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals and cause food poisoning, gastrointestinal inflammation, typhoid fever, or septicemia

Origin of SALMONELLA

New Latin, from Daniel E. Salmon †1914 American veterinarian

First Known Use: 1913

Other Microbiology Terms

pathogen, tetanus

Rhymes with SALMONELLA

a cappella, Cinderella, citronella, columella, fraxinella, mortadella, mozzarella, panatela, subumbrella, tarantella, villanella