[blɛnˈjʊəriə]

Definitions

1. noun

a genus of Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, typically found in water and capable of causing disease in humans.

“The waterborne outbreak was linked to contamination by bacteria from the genus Blennuria.”

2. plural noun

organisms belonging to the genus Blennuria.

“The team of scientists studied the Blennuria species found in the polluted lake.”