Anaerobic Gram-Negative Coccobacillus

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** Any bacteria with a shape between that of a sphere and a rod that does not require oxygen to grow or respirate and has a cell wall that contains low levels of peptidoglycan and stains pink with the Gram staining technique.

**Synonyms:** - ANAEROBIC GRAM-NEGATIVE COCCOBACILLUS