actinobacillus
[ak-tin-oh-buh-sil-uh s, ak-tuh-noh-]
noun, plural ac·tin·o·ba·cil·li [ak-tin-oh-buh-sil-ahy] /ækˌtɪn oʊ bəˈsɪl aɪ/. Bacteriology.
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.
Nearby words
- actinism,
- actinium,
- actinium series,
- actino-,
- actinobacillosis,
- actinobiology,
- actinochemistry,
- actinodermatitis,
- actinodrome,
- actinogram
Origin of actinobacillus
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