campylobacter

/kæmˈpaɪləʊˌbæktə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From the genus name.

campylobacter means any bacteria of the genus Campylobacter; a principal cause of food poisoning. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.

noun

Any bacteria of the genus Campylobacter; a principal cause of food poisoning.“These days, we can see how even small increases in temperature and rainfall around the world often lead to higher rates of disease, whether that’s malaria in Kenya and Ethiopia, Murray Valley encephalitis in southern Australia or campylobacter in Bangladesh.”