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listeria vs Listeria monocytogenes

Listeria monocytogenes vs listeria

listeria and Listeria monocytogenes both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
listeria Yes No No No
Listeria monocytogenes Yes No No No
As nouns, Listeria monocytogenes is a hyponym of listeria; that is, Listeria monocytogenes is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than listeria:
  • listeria: any species of the genus Listeria
  • Listeria monocytogenes: the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis
Other hyponyms of listeria include L. monocytogenes.
listeria (noun) Listeria monocytogenes (noun)
any species of the genus Listeria the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis
Difference between listeria and Listeria monocytogenes

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