comma bacillus

noun

A bacillus shaped like a comma, of species Vibrio cholerae.

Similar
Vibrio comma

Meanings

nouncomma bacillus (plural comma bacilli)

plural comma bacilli

  1. obsoletebacteriologyA bacillus shaped like a comma, of species Vibrio cholerae.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncomma-shaped bacteria that cause Asiatic cholera

Similar
Vibrio comma

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Chicago

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