Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moraxella

/ˌmɔɹ.ækˈsɛl.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: moraxel-la
IPA: /ˌmɔɹ.ækˈsɛl.ə/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several short rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Moraxella (under family Moraxellaceae) which includes the causative agent (Moraxella lacunata) of catarrhal conjunctivitis; the bacterium inhabits the mucous membranes of mammals and causes infections of the middle ear, respiratory tract, and conjunctiva.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Moraxella (genus name).

Word Breakdown

Root: Moraxella

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmɔɹ.ækˈsɛl.ə/
British English: /ˌmɔː.ɹakˈsɛl.ə/

Inflected Forms

moraxellas (plural) moraxellae (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce moraxella?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɔɹ.ækˈsɛl.ə/.
What does moraxella mean?: Any of several short rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Moraxella (under family Moraxellaceae) which includes the causative agent (Moraxella lacunata) of catarrhal conjunctivitis; the bacterium inhabits the mucous membranes of mammals and causes infections of the middle ear, respiratory tract, and conjunctiva.
Where does moraxella come from?: Borrowed from translingual Moraxella (genus name).

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