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moraxella

UK/ˌmɔː.ɹakˈsɛl.ə/UK/ˌmɒ.ɹəkˈsɛl.ə/US/ˌmɔɹ.ækˈsɛl.ə/

noun

Any of several short rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Moraxella (under family Moraxellaceae) which includes the causative agent (Moraxella lacunata) of catarrhal conjunctivitis; the bacterium inhabits the mucous membranes of mammals and causes infections of the middle ear, respiratory tract, and conjunctiva.

Origintranslingual Moraxella →

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Meanings

nounmoraxella (plural moraxellas or moraxellae)

plural moraxellas · plural moraxellae

bacteriologyAny of several short rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Moraxella (under family Moraxellaceae) which includes the causative agent (Moraxella lacunata) of catarrhal conjunctivitis; the bacterium inhabits the mucous membranes of mammals and causes infections of the middle ear, respiratory tract, and conjunctiva.

Origin

translingualMoraxella
Englishmoraxella

Borrowed from translingual Moraxella (genus name).

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APA

moraxella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moraxella

MLA

“moraxella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moraxella. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moraxella,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moraxella.

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