diplobacillus

noun

dip·lo·ba·cil·lus | \ ˌdip-lō-bə-ˈsil-əs

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plural diplobacilli\ -ˌī also -ē \

Medical Definition of diplobacillus

: a pair of rod-shaped bacilli that remain joined together end-to-end following division

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