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1. (n.) bacillus
any rod-shaped or cylindrical bacterium of the genus Bacillus, comprising spore-producing bacteria.
2. bacillus
(formerly) any bacterium.
Etymology: (1880–85; < LL, var. of L bacillum, dim. of baculum staff, walking stick)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) bacillus, B
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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1. (noun) BACILLUS
a variety of bacterium; a microscopic, rod-shaped vegetable organism
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. BACILLUS
A genus of BACILLACEAE that are spore-forming, rod-shaped cells. Most species are saprophytic soil forms with only a few species being pathogenic.
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