Spherophorus

noun
Sphe·​roph·​o·​rus | \ sfə̇ˈräfərəs\

Definition of Spherophorus

: a genus comprising markedly pleomorphic gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of uncertain systematic position and including various organisms associated with suppurative and necrotic processes in man and various lower animals — compare bullnose

History and Etymology for Spherophorus

New Latin, from spher- + -phorus

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