klebsiella
noun
kleb·si·el·la
ˌkleb-zē-ˈe-lə 
: any of a genus (Klebsiella) of nonmotile enterobacteria that includes causative agents of respiratory and urogenital infections
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“Klebsiella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/klebsiella. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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klebsiella
noun
kleb·si·el·la
ˌkleb-zē-ˈel-ə
1
capitalized
: a genus of nonmotile gram-negative rod-shaped and frequently encapsulated bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae that include causative agents of respiratory and urinary infections see donovan body, pneumobacillus
2
: any bacterium of the genus Klebsiella
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