BACILLUS


Meaning of BACILLUS in English

ba ‧ cil ‧ lus /bəˈsɪləs/ BrE AmE noun ( plural bacilli /-laɪ/) [countable] technical

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Latin baculus 'stick, rod' ]

a type of ↑ bacteria . Some types of bacillus cause diseases.

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