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Meaning of Moraxella in English:

Moraxella

noun

Microbiology

  • A genus of Gram-negative bacteria (family Neisseriaceae) inhabiting the mucous membranes of mammals and causing infections of the middle ear, respiratory tract, and conjunctiva; specifically a subgenus of this genus comprising rod-shaped bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; (also moraxella) a bacterium of this genus.

Pronunciation

Moraxella

/ˌmɔːraˈksɛlə/ /ˌmɒrəˈksɛlə/

Origin

1940s. From scientific Latin Moraxella from the name of Victor Morax, Swiss ophthalmologist, who discovered the bacteria + classical Latin -ella).