timothy hay bacillus

timothy hay bacillus definition - medical

tim·o·thy hay bacillus (tĭmˈə-thē hāˈ)

noun
An aerobic, gram-negative, nonmotile bacterium, Mycobacterium phlei, that is found in soil and dust and on plants.

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