streptobacillus
Americannoun
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streptobacilli
plural
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any of various bacilli that form in chains.
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any of the Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Streptobacillus, common in rat saliva and a cause of ratbite fever.
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Etymology
Origin of streptobacillus
From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; see origin at strepto-, bacillus
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A post-mortem examination found Ms Stapley was infected with streptobacillus moniliformis, commonly known as rat-bite fever.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2019
The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office ruled that the cause of death was streptobacillus moniliformis infection, commonly known as rat-bite fever, after exposure to an infected rat.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2014
Of these five organisms, it would appear that four live in metabiosis, the streptobacilli and bacilli hydrolyse the milk sugar, the components of which are split up by the yeast to alcohol and carbon-dioxide.
From The Bacillus of Long Life a manual of the preparation and souring of milk for dietary purposes, together with and historical account of the use of fermente by Douglas, Loudon
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