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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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Words nearby streptobacillus
strepsipteron, strepsipterous, strepsirrhine, strep throat, strepto-, streptobacillus, streptocarpus, streptococcus, streptodornase, streptokinase, streptolysin
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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