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Noun: hay bacillus  hey bu'si-lus
  1. A species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
    "Researchers isolated the hay bacillus from soil samples";
    - Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus globigii, grass bacillus

Derived forms: hay bacilli

Type of: B, bacillus

Encyclopedia: Hay bacillus