l. monocytogenes

1. 1.

   the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis

   SynonymsListeria monocytogenes

   Broaderlisteria

Questions about l. monocytogenes

What does l. monocytogenes mean?

l. monocytogenes means "the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis".

What is another word for l. monocytogenes?

Close synonyms include Listeria monocytogenes. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is l. monocytogenes a common word?

l. monocytogenes 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.