BACILLUS


Meaning of BACILLUS in English

/ bəˈsɪləs; NAmE / noun

( pl. ba·cilli / bəˈsɪlaɪ; NAmE /) a type of bacteria. There are several types of bacillus, some of which cause disease.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from late Latin , diminutive of Latin baculus stick.

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