The term streptobacillus (plural: streptobacilli) describes a cellular arrangement where rod-shaped cells, or rectangles, are connected to form a long chain.

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- Bacillus
- Diplobacillus
- Streptobacillus
- Palisade

Common Arrangements of Bacilli

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The term bacillus (plural: bacilli) refers to prokaryotic cells that are rod-shaped, visually resembling long, rounded rectangles. Certain bacilli are also known for their ability to form endospores.

Bacillus

The term diplobacillus (plural: diplobacilli) refers to a cellular arrangement consisting of a pair of rod-shaped cells.

Diplobacillus

Streptobacillus

The term palisade (plural: palisades) refers to a cellular arrangement of rod-shaped cells that form a V-shaped or L-shaped formation.

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