GARTNER'S BACILLUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A form of salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans

Synonyms:

Gartner's bacillus; Salmonella enteritidis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Gartner's bacillus" is a kind of...):

salmonella (rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon)

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