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.

Origin of coccobacillus

Medical definitions for coccobacilli

coccobacillus
[ kŏk′ō-bə-sĭləs ]

n. pl. coc•co•ba•cil•li (-sĭlī)

A short, thick bacterial rod having the shape of an oval or slightly elongated coccus.