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Definitions for Bacilli
[1] any rod-shaped or cylindrical bacterium of the genus Bacillus, comprising spore-producing bacteria.
[2] (formerly) any bacterium.
[3] any rod-shaped bacterium, such as a clostridium bacterium Compare coccus (def. 2), spirillum (def. 1)
[4] any of various rodlike spore-producing bacteria constituting the family Bacillaceae , esp of the genus Bacillus
Words related to Bacilli
bacillusmicroorganism, germ, virus, bug, bacterium, bacillus, pathogen, illness, ailment, sickness, disease, infection, microbe, crud, plague, germs
Words nearby Bacilli
bacillusbacilli, bacilliform, bacillin, bacillosis, bacilluria, bacillus, bacillus calmette-guérin, bacillus cereus, bacillus sphaericus, bacillus thuringiensis, bacitracin
Origin of Bacilli
us1880–85; < Late Latin, variant of Latin bacillum (diminutive of baculum ) staff, walking stick
Word origin for Bacilli
usC19: from Latin: a small staff, from baculum walking stick
Synonyms for Bacilli
bacillus, bacterium, bug, germ, microorganism, pathogen, virus, crud, plague