bacillus

bacillus definition - medical

ba·cil·lus (bə-sĭlˈəs)

noun pl. ba·cil·li (-sĭlˈīˌ)
  1. Any of various rod-shaped, usually gram-positive aerobic bacteria of the genus Bacillus that often occur in chains and include Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax.
  2. Any of various bacteria, especially a rod-shaped bacterium.
Bacillus definition - medical

Bacillus

noun
A genus of rod-shaped gram-positive bacteria capable of producing endospores.

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