BACILLARY


Meaning of BACILLARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈba-sə-ˌler-ē, bə-ˈsi-lə-rē ]

adjective

also ba·cil·lar bə-ˈsi-lər, ˈba-sə-lər

Etymology: Medieval Latin & New Latin bacillus

Date: 1865

1. : shaped like a rod ; also : consisting of small rods

2. : of, relating to, or caused by bacilli

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.