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Noun: coccobacillus  ,kó-kow-bu'si-lus
  1. Bacteria with a shape intermediate between spherical and rod-like
    "Haemophilus influenzae is a coccobacillus that can cause meningitis"

Type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria

Encyclopedia: Coccobacillus