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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
Other Words from diplobacillus
diplobacillary \ -ˈbas-ə-ˌler-ē , -bə-ˈsil-ə-rē \ adjective
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