streptobacillus

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noun

Any bacterium of the genus Streptobacillus.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounstreptobacillus (plural streptobacilli)

plural streptobacilli

  1. Any bacterium of the genus Streptobacillus.

Origin

  1. translingualStreptobacillus
  2. Englishstreptobacillus

Borrowed from translingual Streptobacillus, equivalent to strepto- + bacillus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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