Meanings
nounneisseria (plural neisserias or neisseriae)
plural neisserias · plural neisseriae
- bacteriologyAny of several Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Neisseria.
Origin
From the genus name Neisseria.
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neisseria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neisseria
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“neisseria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neisseria. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neisseria,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neisseria.
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