bacillus
any rod-shaped or cylindrical bacterium of the genus Bacillus, comprising spore-producing bacteria.
(formerly) any bacterium.
Origin of bacillus
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How to use bacillus in a sentence
Researchers found that bacillus bacteria on mice were the likely culprits producing the chemical.
The flowery scent of a Zika or dengue infection lures mosquitoes | Erin Garcia de Jesús | July 11, 2022 | Science NewsExperiments showed it could inactivate the spores of a typically harmless bacteria, bacillus subtilis.
A disinfectant made from sawdust mows down deadly microbes | Carolyn Wilke | January 19, 2022 | Science NewsAnthrax, or bacillus anthracis, is spore-forming bacteria found in soil that most commonly affects cattle.
Might Stevens have encountered spores of bacillus anthracis during a recent hike through woods in North Carolina?
There are a number of bacilli, called acid-fast bacilli, which stain in the same way as the tubercle bacillus.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
It, or a similar bacillus, is sometimes found in the sputum of gangrene of the lung.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddOrdinarily, no attempt is made to identify any but the tubercle bacillus and the gonococcus.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe great majority belong to the colon bacillus group, and are negative to Gram's method of staining.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThis will show all bacteria except the tubercle bacillus, and often no other stain is necessary for their identification.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for bacillus
/ (bəˈsɪləs) /
any rod-shaped bacterium, such as a clostridium bacterium: Compare coccus (def. 2), spirillum (def. 1)
any of various rodlike spore-producing bacteria constituting the family Bacillaceae, esp of the genus Bacillus
Origin of bacillus
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Scientific definitions for bacillus
[ bə-sĭl′əs ]
Any of various pathogenic bacteria, especially one that is rod-shaped.
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