FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS

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Meaning:

The type species of the genus Francisella and the causal agent of tularemia in humans; can be used as a bioweapon

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Francisella tularensis" is a kind of...):

bacteria species (a species of bacteria)

Holonyms ("Francisella tularensis" is a member of...):

Francisella; genus Francisella (a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans))

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