Brucella

See also: brucella

Translingual

Brucella melitensis

Etymology

Named after British pathologist and microbiologist David Bruce (1855–1931) +‎ -ella (taxonomic suffix).

Proper noun

Brucella f

1. Several gram-negative bacteria that are pathogenic to humans and animals:
   1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rhizobiaceae.
   2. A taxonomic genus within the family Brucellaceae.

Hypernyms

• (genus in Rhizobiaceae): Prokaryota – superkingdom; Bacteria – kingdom; Negibacteria – subkingdom; Pseudomonadota – phylum; Alphaproteobacteria – class; Rhizobiales - order; Rhizobiaceae - family
• (genus in Brucellaceae): Prokaryota – superkingdom; Bacteria – kingdom; Negibacteria – subkingdom; Pseudomonadota – phylum; Alphaproteobacteria – class; Rhizobiales - order; Brucellaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Brucella melitensis - type species

References

• Brucella on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Brucella on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Brucella on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Brucella in the Genome Taxonomy Database
• Brucella at National Center for Biotechnology Information