legionella
See also: Legionella
English
Etymology
legion + -ella, from Latin legio. Constructed from "American Legion", after an outbreak of a then-unknown "mystery disease" (Legionnaires' disease) at a convention of the American Legion in Philadelphia in 1976.
Noun
legionella (plural legionellae)
- bacteria of the genus Legionella.
References
Legionella on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Legionella on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Legionella on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English legionella, from Legionella.
Pronunciation
Noun
legionella f (plural legionella's)
- (countable, uncountable) legionella, bacterium of the genus Legionella.
- Synonym: legionairsbacterie
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Italian
Noun
legionella f (plural legionelle)
- bacteria of the genus Legionella
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