bordetella

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noun

Any of several gram-negative coccobacilli, of the genus Bordetella, many of which are pathogenic; especially Bordetella pertussis which causes whooping cough and kennel cough.

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Meanings

nounbordetella (plural bordetellas or bordetellae)

plural bordetellas · plural bordetellae

  1. bacteriologyAny of several gram-negative coccobacilli, of the genus Bordetella, many of which are pathogenic; especially Bordetella pertussis which causes whooping cough and kennel cough.

Origin

From the genus name.

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bordetella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bordetella

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“bordetella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bordetella. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bordetella,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bordetella.

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