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actinobacillus

noun ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus \-bə-ˈsil-əs\

Medical Definition of ACTINOBACILLUS

1
capitalized :  a genus of aerobic gram-negative parasitic bacteria of the family Pasteurellaceae forming filaments resembling streptobacilli—see actinobacillosis
2
plural ac·ti·no·ba·cil·li \-ˌī\ :  a bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus

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