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actinobacillus

American  
[ak-tin-oh-buh-sil-uhs, ak-tuh-noh-] / ækˌtɪn oʊ bəˈsɪl əs, ˌæk tə noʊ- /

noun

Bacteriology.

plural

actinobacilli

  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.

Etymology

Origin of actinobacillus

From New Latin; actino-, bacillus

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