Definitions for streptobacilli

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streptobacilli strep·to·ba·cil·lus

Spelling: [strep-toh-buh-sil-uh s]

IPA: /ˌstrɛp toʊ bəˈsɪl əs/

Streptobacilli is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 25 points.

You can make 3161 anagrams from letters in streptobacilli (abceiilloprstt).

Definitions for streptobacilli

noun

1. any of various bacilli that form in chains.
2. any of the Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Streptobacillus, common in rat saliva and a cause of ratbite fever.

Origin of streptobacilli

From New Latin, dating back to 1895-1900; See origin at strepto-, bacillus

Examples for streptobacilli

Some bacilli after fission retain a characteristic arrangement and may be spoken of as Diplobacilli or streptobacilli.