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    GENUS FRANCISELLA

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    Francisella; genus Francisella

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

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

    bacteria; bacterium ((microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants)

    Meronyms (members of "genus Francisella"):

    Francisella tularensis (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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