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streptobacillus
strep·to·ba·cil·lus
noun pl. strep·to·ba·cil·li (-sĭlˈī) Any of various gram-negative, rod-shaped, often pathogenic bacteria of the genus Streptobacillus, occurring in chains, especially S. moniliformis, which causes a type of rat-bite fever.
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