bacillary

American

[bas-uh-ler-ee, buh-sil-uh-ree] / ˈbæs əˌlɛr i, bəˈsɪl ə ri /

Also bacillar

adjective

Also bacilliform of or like a bacillus; rod-shaped.
Bacteriology. characterized by bacilli.

bacillary British

/ bəˈsɪlərɪ, bəˈsɪlə /

adjective

of, relating to, or caused by bacilli
Also: bacilliform. shaped like a short rod

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Etymology

Origin of bacillary

First recorded in 1880–85; bacill- + -ary

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