About The Word Bacillus
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Bacillus
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What's The Definition Of Bacillus?
[n] aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bacillus: B | bacilli Related Terms | Find terms related to Bacillus: adenovirus | aerobe | aerobic bacteria | amoeba | anaerobe | anaerobic bacteria | bacteria | bacterium | bug | coccus | disease-producing microorganism | echovirus | enterovirus | filterable virus | fungus | germ | gram-negative bacteria | gram-positive bacteria | microbe | microorganism | mold | nonfilterable virus | pathogen | picornavirus | protozoa | protozoon | reovirus | rhinovirus | rickettsia | spirillum | spirochete | spore | staphylococcus | streptococcus | trypanosome | vibrio | virus See Also | eubacteria | eubacterium | genus Bacillus | true bacteria Bacillus In Webster's Dictionary \Ba*cil"lus\, n.; pl. {Bacilli}. [NL., for L. bacillum.
See {Bacillarle}.] (Biol.)
A variety of bacterium; a microscopic, rod-shaped vegetable
organism.
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