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coccobacillus

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[kok-oh-buh-sil-uhs] / ˌkɒk oʊ bəˈsɪl əs /

noun

Bacteriology.

plural

coccobacilli

a spherelike bacillus.

Etymology

Origin of coccobacillus

cocc(us) + -o- + bacillus

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