moraxella

See also: Moraxella

English

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Moraxella (genus name).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmɔː.ɹakˈsɛl.ə/, /ˌmɒ.ɹəkˈsɛl.ə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmɔɹ.ækˈsɛl.ə/
• Rhymes: -ɛlə

Noun

moraxella (plural moraxellas or moraxellae)

1. (bacteriology) Any of several short rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Moraxella (under family Moraxellaceae) which includes the causative agent (Moraxella lacunata) of catarrhal conjunctivitis; the bacterium inhabits the mucous membranes of mammals and causes infections of the middle ear, respiratory tract, and conjunctiva.

References

• “moraxella”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “moraxella”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.