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shigella

The correct spelling is shigella.

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noun

IPA: /ʃiˈɡelə/

Say it like: Shi-jel-la

The correct spelling is shigella. A bacterium in the genus Shigella, some kinds of which may cause a form of dysentery called shigellosis.

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noun

  1. 1.A bacterium in the genus Shigella, some kinds of which may cause a form of dysentery called shigellosis.

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