Bacillus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bæˈsɪl.əs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bacillus is a noun meaning Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.
Meaning
Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.
More Meanings
- Any bacilliform (rod-shaped) bacterium.
- (figurative, by extension) Something which spreads like bacterial infection.
Example Sentences
The “bacillus of boom or depression,” he wrote, travels freely “from country to country.”
"You will conceive a bunch of grapes," said he, "which are covered by some infinitesimal but noxious bacillus.
'This again,' said the Bacteriologist, slipping a glass slide under the microscope, 'is a preparation of the celebrated Bacillus of cholera - the cholera germ.'
Word Forms
- bacilli
Synonyms for bacillus
Depending on context, synonyms include bacilli, b.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include b, amylobacter, tuberculosis, pestis, lepra, organism.
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