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bacillus
noun pl. bacilli
- any of a genus (Bacillus) of rod-shaped bacteria that occur in chains, produce spores, and are active only in the presence of oxygen
- any rod-shaped bacterium
- loosely any of the bacteria, esp. those causing disease
See bacillus in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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