Coxiella

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Translingual[edit]

Coxiella burnetii
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Etymology[edit]

Named after American bacteriologist Herald Rea Cox (1907–1986) +‎ -ella (taxonomic suffix).

Proper noun[edit]

Coxiella f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Coxiellaceae – a bacteria species that causes Q fever.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Tomichiidae – certain snails from saline lakes in Australia.

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genus in Coxiellaceae
genus in Pomatiopsidae