ˈbasəˌlerē, -ri also bəˈsilər- adjective
or ba·cil·lar bəˈsilə(r), ˈbasəl-
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bacill- + -ary, -ar
1. : shaped like a rod : consisting of small rods or rodlike bodies
2. : belonging to, resembling, produced by, or containing bacilli