francisella tularensis

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   the type species of the genus Francisella and the causal agent of tularemia in humans; can be used as a bioweapon

   Broaderbacteria species

   Part ofFrancisella

Questions about francisella tularensis

What does francisella tularensis mean?

francisella tularensis means "the type species of the genus Francisella and the causal agent of tularemia in humans; can be used as a bioweapon".

Is francisella tularensis a common word?

francisella tularensis is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.