coccobacillus
[ kok-oh-buh-sil-uh s ]
/ ˌkɒk oʊ bəˈsɪl əs /
noun, plural coc·co·ba·cil·li [kok-oh-buh-sil-ahy, -sil-ee] /ˌkɒk oʊ bəˈsɪl aɪ, -ˈsɪl i/. Bacteriology.
a spherelike bacillus.
Words nearby coccobacillus
coccidioidomycosis,
coccidiosis,
coccidium,
cocciferous,
coccobacillary,
coccobacillus,
coccoid,
coccolith,
coccus,
coccyalgia,
coccydynia
Medical definitions for coccobacilli
coccobacillus
[ kŏk′ō-bə-sĭl′əs ]
n. pl. coc•co•ba•cil•li (-sĭl′ī)
A short, thick bacterial rod having the shape of an oval or slightly elongated coccus.