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English noun: bacillus

1. bacillus (animal) aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil


SynonymsB


Broader (hypernym)eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria


Narrower (hyponym)anthrax bacillus, Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus globigii, Bacillus subtilis, grass bacillus, hay bacillus, Yersinia pestis


Member meronymgenus Bacillus









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