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shigella vs Shigella dysenteriae

Shigella dysenteriae vs shigella

shigella and Shigella dysenteriae both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shigella Yes No No No
Shigella dysenteriae Yes No No No
As nouns, Shigella dysenteriae is a hyponym of shigella; that is, Shigella dysenteriae is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shigella:
  • shigella: rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon
  • Shigella dysenteriae: a bacillus that causes dysentery
Other hyponyms of shigella include shiga bacillus.
shigella (noun) Shigella dysenteriae (noun)
rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon a bacillus that causes dysentery
Difference between shigella and Shigella dysenteriae

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