bacillus: Meaning and Definition of
ba•cil•lus
Pronunciation: (bu-sil'us), [key] — pl. -cil•li
- any rod-shaped or cylindrical bacterium of the genus Bacillus, comprising spore-producing bacteria. See diag. under
- (formerly) any bacterium.
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