coccobacillus

[ kok-oh-buh-sil-uhs ]

noun,plural coc·co·ba·cil·li [kok-oh-buh-sil-ahy, -sil-ee]. /ˌkɒk oʊ bəˈsɪl aɪ, -ˈsɪl i/. Bacteriology.
  1. a spherelike bacillus.

Origin of coccobacillus

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