n. (pl. bacilli) 1 any rod-shaped bacterium. 2 (usu. in pl.) any pathogenic bacterium.
[ LL, dimin. of L baculus stick ]
BACILLUS
Meaning of BACILLUS in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012
n. (pl. bacilli) 1 any rod-shaped bacterium. 2 (usu. in pl.) any pathogenic bacterium.
[ LL, dimin. of L baculus stick ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012