shigella

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/ʃɪˈɡɛlə/

noun

A bacterium in the genus Shigella, some kinds of which may cause a form of dysentery called shigellosis.

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Meanings

nounshigella (plural shigella or shigellas or shigellae)

plural shigellas · plural shigellae

  1. bacteriologyA bacterium in the genus Shigella, some kinds of which may cause a form of dysentery called shigellosis.

Origin

After Kiyoshi Shiga, the Japanese bacteriologist who studied shigella.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with shigella

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

shigella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shigella

MLA

“shigella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shigella. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shigella,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shigella.

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