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Noun: salmonella (salmonellae,salmonellas)  ,sal-mu'ne-lu
  1. Bacteria that can cause food poisoning and typhoid fever
    "Proper cooking can kill Salmonella in raw chicken"

Derived forms: salmonellae, salmonellas

Type of: enteric bacteria, enterics, enterobacteria

Part of: genus Salmonella

Encyclopedia: Salmonella