streptobacillus

[strep-toh-buh-sil-uh s]

noun, plural strep·to·ba·cil·li [strep-toh-buh-sil-ahy] /ˌstrɛp toʊ bəˈsɪl aɪ/. Bacteriology.

any of various bacilli that form in chains.

any of the Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Streptobacillus, common in rat saliva and a cause of ratbite fever.

Origin of streptobacillus

From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; see origin at strepto-, bacillus

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Examples from the Web for streptobacillus

Historical Examples of streptobacillus

Still the terms thread, filament, or chain are more common for streptobacillus.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology
Charles Bradfield Morrey

Medicine definitions for streptobacillus

Streptobacillus

[strĕp′tō-bə-sĭl′əs]

n.

A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped, often pathogenic bacteria that typically occurs in chains, including a species that causes a type of rat-bite fever.