A coccobacillus (plural coccobacilli) is a type of bacterium with a shape intermediate between cocci (spherical bacteria) and bacilli (rod-shaped bacteria). Coccobacilli are therefore in essence very short rods which may be mistaken for cocci. Haemophilus influenzae, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Chlamydia trachomatis are coccobacilli. Aggregatibacte... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccobacillus
(kok″o-bә-sil´әs) pl. coccobacil´li an oval bacterial cell intermediate between the coccus and bacillus forms. adj., coccobac´illary., adj. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001