streptobacillus
strep·to·ba·cil·lus
noun \ˌstrep-tō-bə-ˈsi-ləs\Definition of STREPTOBACILLUS
: any of a genus (Streptobacillus) of nonmotile gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria in which the individual cells are often joined in a chain; especially : one (S. moniliformis) that is the causative agent of one form of rat-bite fever
Origin of STREPTOBACILLUS
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First Known Use: 1897
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