Bacillus

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 Proper noun 1.4 Related terms 2 Latin 2.1 Noun

English

Etymology

Latin bacillus staff, walking stick

Noun

bacillus (plural: bacilli)

1. any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease

Proper noun

Bacillus

1. a taxonomic genus, within family Bacillaceae - the rod-shaped bacteria

Related terms

• species
  • Bacillus anthracis
  • Bacillus cereus
  • Bacillus coagulans
  • Bacillus natto
  • Bacillus subtilis
  • Bacillus thuringiensis

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Latin

Noun

bacillus (nominative, singular)

1. a staff or walking stick
2. the shaft or handle of a tool or weapon

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