Home › Words › C › campylobacteriumcampylobacteriumcampylobacterium · noun — any of several gram-negative bacteria, of the genus Campylobacter, that cause food poisoning.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom the genus name.nounAny of several gram-negative bacteria, of the genus Campylobacter, that cause food poisoningDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.campylobacter 88% match — Any bacteria of the genus Campylobacter; a principal cause of food poisoning. vs campylobacterium →campylobacteriosis 73% match — An infection by the bacteria campylobacter. vs campylobacterium →campylobacterosis 72% match — A gastrointestinal condition characterized by diarrhea etc., caused by eating raw or unpasteurised food contaminated with campylobacteria. vs campylobacterium →campylobacterial 70% match — Of or relating to campylobacteria. vs campylobacterium →arcobacter 68% match — Any of several gram-negative bacteria of the genus Arcobacter vs campylobacterium →campylophage 64% match — A virus that is parasitic on bacteria of the genus Campylobacter. vs campylobacterium →carnobacterium 63% match — Any bacterium of the genus Carnobacterium vs campylobacterium →salmonella 58% match — Any of the serotypes of the two species of rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, especially Salmonella enterica, that cause typhoid fever and salmonellosis, manifest as food poisoning and other diseases. vs campylobacterium →