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salmonella

/ˌsæl.məˈnɛ.lə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
sal-mo-nel-la
IPA
/ˌsæl.məˈnɛ.lə/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the serotypes of the two species of rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, especially Salmonella enterica, that cause typhoid fever and salmonellosis, manifest as food poisoning and other diseases.

noun

Food poisoning, especially in humans, caused by such organisms.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the genus name Salmonella, named after American veterinarian Daniel Elmer Salmon.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsæl.məˈnɛ.lə/
  • British English: /ˌsæl.məˈnɛ.lə/

Inflected Forms

salmonellas (plural) salmonellae (plural)

Derived Forms

salmonellacidal salmonellal salmonellosis

Rhymes With

umbrella bella stella ella fella isabella cinderella della mandela mozzarella novella ela

Questions

How do you pronounce salmonella?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæl.məˈnɛ.lə/.
What does salmonella mean?
Any of the serotypes of the two species of rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, especially Salmonella enterica, that cause typhoid fever and salmonellosis, manifest as food poisoning and other diseases.
Where does salmonella come from?
From the genus name Salmonella, named after American veterinarian Daniel Elmer Salmon.

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