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Bacillus, any of a genus of rod-shaped, gram-positive, aerobic or (under some conditions) anaerobic bacteria widely found in soil and water. Some types of Bacillus bacteria are harmful to humans, plants, or other organisms. Learn about the features and types of Bacillus bacteria in this article.
The meaning of BACILLUS is any of a genus (Bacillus) of rod-shaped gram-positive usually aerobic bacteria producing endospores and including many saprophytes and some parasites (such as B. anthracis of anthrax); broadly : a straight rod-shaped bacterium.
Bacillus, meaning “stick”, is a genus of rod-shaped, Gram-positive bacteria, a member of the Bacillota phylum, with 266 identified species. The term refers to the shape (rod) of other similarly shaped bacteria, and the plural name of the bacteria class is Bacilli.
Bacillus (Latin "stick") is a genus of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria, a member of the phylum Bacillota, with 266 named species. The term is also used to describe the shape (rod) of other so-shaped bacteria; and the plural Bacilli is the name of the class of bacteria to which this genus belongs.
a bacterium (= an extremely small organism) that is shaped like a rod. There are various types of bacillus, some of which can cause disease. Bacteriologically negative cases may be explained because of the low number of bacilli in samples. Three times he has infected our blood and brains with the bacillus of perfection.
Any of various pathogenic bacteria, especially one that is rod-shaped. Researchers found that Bacillus bacteria on mice were the likely culprits producing the chemical. Experiments showed it could inactivate the spores of a typically harmless bacteria, Bacillus subtilis.
a bacterium (= an extremely small organism) that is shaped like a rod. There are various types of bacillus, some of which can cause disease. Bacillus subtilis does nothing of the sort, as a single cell can form a perfectly functional spore.
BACILLUS meaning: 1 : a straight rod-shaped bacterium that requires oxygen for growth; 2 : a bacterium that causes disease
Resentment spread through her body like a bacillus, colonizing and multiplying. 2 meanings: 1. any rod-shaped bacterium, such as a clostridium bacterium → Compare coccus (sense 2), spirillum (sense 1) 2. any.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of bacillus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
