SINCE 1828
streptobacillus
noun
strep·to·ba·cil·lus
| \ ˌstrep-tō-bə-ˈsi-ləs
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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
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streptobacillus
noun
strep·to·ba·cil·lus
| \ -bə-ˈsil-əs
\
\
Medical Definition of streptobacillus
1
capitalized
: a genus of facultatively anaerobic gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria (family Fusobacteriaceae) in which the individual cells are often joined in a chain
2
plural streptobacilli\ -ˌlī \
: any bacterium of the genus Streptobacillus
especially
: one (as S. moniliformis) that is the causative agent of one form of rat-bite fever
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: any bacterium of the genus Streptobacillus
especially
: one (as S. moniliformis) that is the causative agent of one form of rat-bite fever
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