Listeria

Listeria definition - medical

Lis·te·ri·a (lĭ-stîrˈē-ə)

noun
A genus of aerobic parasitic bacteria containing small, coccoid, gram-positive rods that tend to form chains of three to five members. They are found in the feces of humans and other animals, on vegetation, and in silage.

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