coccobacillus

Noun
  1. A bacterial cell intermediate in morphology between a coccus and a bacillus;
    A very short bacillus (synset 101353635)
    is a type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
    subtypes: brucella - an aerobic Gram-negative coccobacillus that causes brucellosis; can be used as a bioweapon

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