bacillus

[ buh-sil-uhs ]

/ bəˈsɪl əs /

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noun, plural ba·cil·li [buh-sil-ahy]. /bəˈsɪl aɪ/.

any rod-shaped or cylindrical bacterium of the genus Bacillus, comprising spore-producing bacteria.

(formerly) any bacterium.

Origin of bacillus

1880–85; <Late Latin, variant of Latin bacillum (diminutive of baculum) staff, walking stick

Words nearby bacillus

bacilli, bacilliform, bacillin, bacillosis, bacilluria, bacillus, bacillus Calmette-Guérin, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus sphaericus, Bacillus thuringiensis, bacitracin

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Example sentences from the Web for bacillus

Anthrax, or Bacillus anthracis, is spore-forming bacteria found in soil that most commonly affects cattle.
CDC: 80 May Have Been Exposed to Anthrax|Abby Haglage|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Might Stevens have encountered spores of Bacillus anthracis during a recent hike through woods in North Carolina?
The Mirage Man by David Willman: Anthrax Attacker Bruce Ivins' Obsessions||June 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Bacillus cuenoti Mercier, bactéroide de Periplaneta orientalis, à la morphologie d'une bactérie.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
Cream ripened with common bacteria found in hay dust (Bacillus subtilis) gives a very undesirable flavor to butter.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, December 1899|Various

The thought of the bacillus made the pages seem colourless; it dwarfed all meaning in the words.
The Blue Germ|Martin Swayne
Of course I didn't examine for the bacillus, but it isn't there.
Heart of the West|O. Henry
Bacillus rosii is a brown, wingless form found in Italy and the south of France.
The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies|W. Harcourt Bath

British Dictionary definitions for bacillus

bacillus

/ (bəˈsɪləs) /

noun plural -cilli (-ˈsɪlaɪ)

any rod-shaped bacterium, such as a clostridium bacteriumCompare coccus (def. 2), spirillum (def. 1)

any of various rodlike spore-producing bacteria constituting the family Bacillaceae, esp of the genus Bacillus

Word Origin for bacillus

C19: from Latin: a small staff, from baculum walking stick

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for bacillus (1 of 2)

bacillus

[ bə-sĭl′əs ]

n. pl. ba•cil•li (-sĭl′ī′)

Any of various rod-shaped, usually gram-positive aerobic bacteria of the genus Bacillus that often occur in chains and include Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax.

Any of various bacteria, especially a rod-shaped bacterium.

Medical definitions for bacillus (2 of 2)

Bacillus

n.

A genus of rod-shaped gram-positive bacteria capable of producing endospores.

Scientific definitions for bacillus

bacillus

[ bə-sĭl′əs ]

Plural bacilli (bə-sĭl′ī′)

Any of various pathogenic bacteria, especially one that is rod-shaped.

单词	bacillus
释义	bacillus [ buh-sil-uhs ] / bəˈsɪl əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bacillus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ba·cil·li [buh-sil-ahy]. /bəˈsɪl aɪ/. any rod-shaped or cylindrical bacterium of the genus Bacillus, comprising spore-producing bacteria. (formerly) any bacterium. Origin of bacillus 1880–85; <Late Latin, variant of Latin bacillum (diminutive of baculum) staff, walking stick Words nearby bacillus bacilli, bacilliform, bacillin, bacillosis, bacilluria, bacillus, bacillus Calmette-Guérin, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus sphaericus, Bacillus thuringiensis, bacitracin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bacillus Anthrax, or Bacillus anthracis, is spore-forming bacteria found in soil that most commonly affects cattle. CDC: 80 May Have Been Exposed to Anthrax\|Abby Haglage\|June 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Might Stevens have encountered spores of Bacillus anthracis during a recent hike through woods in North Carolina? The Mirage Man by David Willman: Anthrax Attacker Bruce Ivins' Obsessions\|\|June 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Bacillus cuenoti Mercier, bactéroide de Periplaneta orientalis, à la morphologie d'une bactérie. The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth Cream ripened with common bacteria found in hay dust (Bacillus subtilis) gives a very undesirable flavor to butter. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, December 1899\|Various The thought of the bacillus made the pages seem colourless; it dwarfed all meaning in the words. The Blue Germ\|Martin Swayne Of course I didn't examine for the bacillus, but it isn't there. Heart of the West\|O. Henry Bacillus rosii is a brown, wingless form found in Italy and the south of France. The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies\|W. Harcourt Bath British Dictionary definitions for bacillus bacillus / (bəˈsɪləs) / noun plural -cilli (-ˈsɪlaɪ) any rod-shaped bacterium, such as a clostridium bacteriumCompare coccus (def. 2), spirillum (def. 1) any of various rodlike spore-producing bacteria constituting the family Bacillaceae, esp of the genus Bacillus Word Origin for bacillus C19: from Latin: a small staff, from baculum walking stick Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bacillus microorganism, germ, virus, bug, bacterium, pathogen, illness, ailment, sickness, disease, infection, microbe, crud, plague Medical definitions for bacillus (1 of 2) bacillus [ bə-sĭl′əs ] n. pl. ba•cil•li (-sĭl′ī′) Any of various rod-shaped, usually gram-positive aerobic bacteria of the genus Bacillus that often occur in chains and include Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax. Any of various bacteria, especially a rod-shaped bacterium. Medical definitions for bacillus (2 of 2) Bacillus n. A genus of rod-shaped gram-positive bacteria capable of producing endospores. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for bacillus bacillus [ bə-sĭl′əs ] Plural bacilli (bə-sĭl′ī′) Any of various pathogenic bacteria, especially one that is rod-shaped. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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bacillus

noun, plural ba·cil·li [buh-sil-ahy]. /bəˈsɪl aɪ/.

Origin of bacillus

Words nearby bacillus

Example sentences from the Web for bacillus

British Dictionary definitions for bacillus

noun plural -cilli (-ˈsɪlaɪ)

Word Origin for bacillus

Words related to bacillus

Medical definitions for bacillus (1 of 2)

n. pl. ba•cil•li (-sĭl′ī′)

Medical definitions for bacillus (2 of 2)

n.

Scientific definitions for bacillus

Plural bacilli (bə-sĭl′ī′)