listeria monocytogenes

1. 1.

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

   SynonymsL. monocytogenes

   Broaderlisteria

Questions about listeria monocytogenes

What does listeria monocytogenes mean?

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

What is another word for listeria monocytogenes?

Close synonyms include L. 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 listeria monocytogenes a common word?

listeria 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.