Hemophilus
[ hi-mof-uh-luhs ]
/ hɪˈmɒf ə ləs /
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noun Bacteriology.
a genus of rod-shaped, parasitic, hemophilic bacteria, certain species of which, as H. influenzae or H. suis, are pathogenic for humans and animals.
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Words nearby Hemophilus
hemophile, hemophilia, hemophiliac, hemophilic, hemophilioid, Hemophilus, hemophobia, hemopoiesis, hemoptysis, hemorrhage, hemorrhagic fever
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