moraxella

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Synonyms: mortadella, morchella, mirabella, morella, morganella, mordella, marabella

Antonyms: mortadella, morchella, mirabella, morella, morganella, mordella, marabella

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|bacteria}} Any of several short [[rod]]-shaped [[Gram-negative]] [[bacterium|bacteria]] of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Moraxella|genus}} (under [[family]] {{taxfmt|Moraxellaceae|family|i=1}}) which includes the [[causative]] [[agent]] ({{taxlink|Moraxella lacunata|genus}}) of [[catarrhal]] [[conjunctivitis]]; the bacterium [[inhabit]]s the [[mucous membrane]]s of [[mammal]]s and causes [[infection]]s of the [[middle ear]], [[respiratory tract]], and [[conjunctiva]].

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