salmonella
sal·mo·nella
noun
1.
rod-shaped gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon
Origin
From the genus name Salmonella, named after American veterinarian Daniel Elmer Salmon.
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