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actinobacillus

[ ak-tin-oh-buh-sil-uhs, ak-tuh-noh- ]
/ 忙k藢t瑟n o蕣 b蓹藞s瑟l 蓹s, 藢忙k t蓹 no蕣- /
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noun, plural ac路tin路o路ba路cil路li [ak-tin-oh-buh-sil-ahy]. /忙k藢t瑟n o蕣 b蓹藞s瑟l a瑟/. 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.
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Origin of actinobacillus

From New Latin; see origin at actino-, bacillus

Words nearby actinobacillus

actinism, actinium, actinium series, actino-, actinobacillosis, actinobacillus, actinobiology, actinochemistry, actinodermatitis, actinodrome, actinogram
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