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Noun: legionella  ,lee-ju'ne-lu
  1. The motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' disease
    - Legionella pneumophilia

Type of: bacteria, bacterium

Encyclopedia: Legionella