coccobacillus

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noun

Any bacteria with a shape intermediate between cocci (spherical) and bacilli (rod-shaped)

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Meanings

nouncoccobacillus (plural coccobacilli)

plural coccobacilli

  1. bacteriologyAny bacteria with a shape intermediate between cocci (spherical) and bacilli (rod-shaped)

Translations

Italian coccobacillo
  • coccobacilloTranslations
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APA

coccobacillus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coccobacillus

MLA

“coccobacillus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coccobacillus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coccobacillus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coccobacillus.

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