actinobacillary

adjective

ac·​ti·​no·​bac·​il·​lary

¦ak-tə-(ˌ)nō-¦ba-sə-ˌler-ē,

-bə-¦si-lə-rē

: caused by actinobacilli

Word History

Etymology

actin- + bacillary

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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