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"Shigella" Definition

noun

Any of various nonmotile, rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Shigella, which includes some species that cause dysentery.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Any of a genus () of nonmotile rod-shaped bacteria that cause dysenteries in animals and especially humans.

Source: Merriam-Webster

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