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actinobacillus

American

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

noun

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.

From New Latin; see origin at actino-, bacillus

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