streptobacillus
American
[strep-toh-buh-sil-uhs]
/ ˌstrɛp toʊ bəˈsɪl əs /
noun
Bacteriology.
plural
streptobacilli-
any of various bacilli that form in chains.
-
any of the Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Streptobacillus, common in rat saliva and a cause of ratbite fever.
Etymology
Origin of streptobacillus
From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; strepto-, bacillus
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