English dictionary
bacillus
/b/@/'s/I/l/@/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
Synonyms bSource: WordNet 3.0
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A variety of bacterium; a microscopic, rod-shaped vegetable organism.
Source: webster1913