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klebsiella

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
kleb-siel-la
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Klebsiella of rod-shaped bacteria, which cause many diseases in humans.

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

klebsiellas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

klebsiellosis

Rhymes With

venezuela umbrella vanilla bella stella ella fella cinderella hella coachella mozzarella salmonella

Questions

What does klebsiella mean?
Any of the genus Klebsiella of rod-shaped bacteria, which cause many diseases in humans.
Where does klebsiella come from?
From the genus name.

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