francisella

English Thesaurus

1. a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans) (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	bacteria, bacterium,
definition	:	(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	francisella tularensis,
definition	:	the type species of the genus Francisella and the causal agent of tularemia in humans; can be used as a bioweapon (noun.animal)