dip·lo·ba·cil·lus
| \ ˌdip-lō-bə-ˈsil-əs
\
\
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
, -bə-ˈsil-ə-rē
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adjective
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“Diplobacillus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/diplobacillus. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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