shigella

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Synonyms: nigella, tigella, spizella, shigellae, shiela, shigellas, spigelia, shella, sigilla, spinella, shilla

Antonyms: nigella, tigella, spizella, shigellae, shiela, shigellas, spigelia, shella, sigilla, spinella, shilla

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|bacteriology}} A [[bacterium]] in the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Shigella|genus}}, some kinds of which may cause a form of [[dysentery]] called [[shigellosis]].

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