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Noun: bacillus (bacilli)  bu'si-lus
  1. Rod-shaped bacteria, some of which can form spores
    "Bacillus anthracis causes anthrax";
    - B

Derived forms: bacilli

Type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria

Part of: genus Bacillus

Encyclopedia: Bacillus