STREPTOBACILLUS

streptobacillus

(noun) any of various rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

streptobacillus (plural streptobacilli)

Any bacterium of the genus Streptobacillus.

Source: Wiktionary



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