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listeriosis

noun /lɪstirioʊsɪs/ 5 syllables 11 letters Scrabble 11 WWF 12
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noun

an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms

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