ACTINOBACILLUS Definition & Meaning

actinobacillus

[ ak-tin-oh-buh-sil-uhs, ak-tuh-noh- ]

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Bacteriology.

plural actinobacilli

any of several spherical or rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Actinobacillus, certain species of which, as A. mallei, are pathogenic for animals.

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From New Latin; actino-, bacillus

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