streptobacillus

[ strep-toh-buh-sil-uhs ]

/ ˌstrɛp toʊ bəˈsɪl əs /

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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.

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Origin of streptobacillus

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

Words nearby streptobacillus

strepsipterous, strepsirrhine, strep throat, strepticemia, strepto-, streptobacillus, streptocarpus, streptocerciasis, streptococcemia, streptococcus, streptococcus erythrogenic toxin

How to use streptobacillus in a sentence

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

Medical definitions for streptobacillus

Streptobacillus

[ strĕp′tō-bə-sĭl′əs ]

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.