legionella
See also: Legionella
English
Several legionellae
Wikispecies
Etymology
legion + -ella, from Latin legio. Constructed from "American Legion", after an outbreak of a then-unknown "mystery disease" (Legionnaires' disease) at a convention of the American Legion in Philadelphia in 1976.
Noun
legionella (plural legionellae)
- bacteria of the genus Legionella.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English legionella, from Translingual Legionella.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌleː.ɣi.oːˈnɛ.laː/
- Hyphenation: le‧gi‧o‧nel‧la
- Rhymes: -ɛlaː
Noun
legionella f (plural legionella's)
- (countable, uncountable) legionella, bacterium of the genus Legionella.
- Synonym: legionairsbacterie
Related terms
- legioen
See also
- legionairsziekte
Italian
Noun
legionella f (plural legionelle)
- bacteria of the genus Legionella
Related terms
- legionellosi