bacillus


Definition: Meaning of, bacillus in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bəˈsɪləs /

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bacillus bacilli
[countable] [technical]
  1. a type of BACTERIA . Some types of bacillus cause diseases.
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bacillus used in phrases

  • Bacillus anthracis (noun)
    1. cattle and swine and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs a species of bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals ; can be used a bioweapon
  • Bacillus globigii (noun)
    1. a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
  • Bacillus subtilis (noun)
    1. a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
  • Gartner's bacillus (noun)
    1. a form of salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans
  • Klebs-Loeffler bacillus (noun)
    1. a species of bacterium that causes diphtheria
  • anthrax bacillus (noun)
    1. cattle and swine and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs a species of bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals ; can be used a bioweapon
  • comma bacillus (noun)
    1. comma-shaped bacteria that cause Asiatic cholera
  • genus Bacillus (noun)
    1. type genus of the Bacillaceae; includes many saprophytes important in decay of organic matter and a number of parasites
  • grass bacillus (noun)
    1. a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
  • hay bacillus (noun)
    1. a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
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