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streptobacillus

(strĕpˌtō-bə-sĭlˈəs)

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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