diplobacillus

[dip-loh-buh-sil-uh s]

noun, plural dip·lo·ba·cil·i

[dip-loh-buh-sil-ahy] /ˌdɪp loʊ bəˈsɪl aɪ/. Bacteriology.

a double bacillus; two bacilli linked end to end.

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Origin of diplobacillus

First recorded in 1900–05; diplo- + bacillus

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diplobacillus in Medicine

diplobacillus

(dĭp′lō-bə-sĭl′əs)

n.

A rod-shaped bacterium occurring in pairs linked end to end.

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