|  shigella 
 
 rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria;
 some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals;
 can be used as a bioweapon
 • Hypernyms:
 enteric bacteria, enterobacteria, enterics, entric
 • Hyponyms:
 shiga bacillus, Shigella dysentariae
 • Member Holonyms:
 genus Shigella
 
 
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