Definition of Coccobacillus

1. Noun. A bacterial cell intermediate in morphology between a coccus and a bacillus; a very short bacillus.

Specialized synonyms: Brucella
Generic synonyms: Eubacteria, Eubacterium, True Bacteria

Definition of Coccobacillus

1. Noun. (biology) any bacillus that has a short oval shape ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Coccobacillus

1. A bacterium with a shape intermediate between coccus and bacillus. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coccobacillus

coccidioidomycoses
coccidioidomycosis
coccidioidomycotic
coccidiomycosis
coccidioses
coccidiosis
coccidiostat
coccidiostats
coccids
cocciferous
coccinella
coccinellin
cocco
coccobacillary
coccobacillus (current term)
coccobacteria
coccobacterium
coccoid
coccoidal
coccoids
coccolite
coccolites
coccolith
coccolithophore
coccolithophores
coccolithophorid
coccolithophorids
coccoliths
coccos

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