— necrobacillary /nek'roh bas"euh ler'ee/ , adj.
/nek'roh bas'euh loh"sis/ , n. Vet. Pathol.
any disease of cattle, horses, sheep, and swine marked by necrotic areas in which a bacillus, Fusobacterium necrophorum, is found.
[ 1905-10; NECRO- + BACILLOSIS ]