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actinobacillus

[ ak-tin-oh-buh-sil-uhs, ak-tuh-noh- ]

noun

, Bacteriology.
, plural ac·tin·o·ba·cil·li [ak-tin-oh-b, uh, -, sil, -ahy].
  1. any of several spherical or rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Actinobacillus, certain species of which, as A. mallei, are pathogenic for animals.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of actinobacillus1

From New Latin; actino-, bacillus

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