listeriosis
/lɪ,stiri'oʊsɪs/
noun
11 letters5 syllables11 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
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.
WORD FORMS
Starts withL
Ends withS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinisteriosislay
Starts & ends withL … S
Syllableslis · te · ri · o · sis
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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