• Bacillus

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /bæˈsɪl.É™s/

    Origin

    From Latin bacillus ("little staff, wand").

    Full definition of bacillus

    Noun

    bacillus

    (plural bacilli)
    1. Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.
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