# campylobacterium

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of several gram-negative bacteria, of the genus Campylobacter, that cause food poisoning

## Etymology
From the genus name.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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