BACILLUS


Meaning of BACILLUS in English

[ bə'sɪləs ]

■ noun ( plural bacilli -lʌɪ , -li: ) a rod-shaped bacterium.

Derivatives

bacillary adjective

Origin

C19: from late L. (genus name), dimin. of L. baculus 'stick'.

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