Brucellaceae
noun plural
Bru·cel·la·ce·ae
ˌbrü-sə-ˈlā-sē-ˌē 
: a family of small gram-negative coccoid to rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales that are obligate parasites chiefly of warm-blooded vertebrates and that include a number of serious pathogens see brucella
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“Brucellaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Brucellaceae. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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