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Bacillus

Bacillus Meaning & Definition
Bacillus Definition And Meaning

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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