CEFR B1

shigella

noun

Meaning

shigella means a bacterium in the genus Shigella, some kinds of which may cause a form of dysentery called shigellosis. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses shigella to mean a bacterium in the genus Shigella, some kinds of which may cause a form of....
The teacher asked students to find shigella in the reading.

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shigella (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ʃiˈɡelə/

Definition

Examples

The article uses shigella to mean a bacterium in the genus Shigella, some kinds of which may cause a form of....
The teacher asked students to find shigella in the reading.
Check the words around shigella to choose the right meaning.

How to Use shigella

a/the shigella (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a shigella."
shigella in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked shigella in context before translating it."

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