1. a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans); [syn: Francisella, genus Francisella]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Francisella
n 1: a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as
pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans)
[syn: Francisella, genus Francisella]