yersinia

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Synonyms: yesenia, erwinia, ursinia, yersin, erminia, herminia, mersina, yersiniae, yessenia, messinia, verginia

Antonyms: yesenia, erwinia, ursinia, yersin, erminia, herminia, mersina, yersiniae, yessenia, messinia, verginia

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Noun

1. A [[Gram-negative]] [[bacterium]], of the genus ''[[Yersinia]]'', that is an [[etiological]] agent of several [[disease]]s in animals and humans, notably {{taxfmt|Yersinia pestis|species}}, which causes [[bubonic plague]].

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