bacillus
bəˈsɪləs
bacilli
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Definition of bacillus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
microbiologyTECH.any bacterium with a long thin shapeTECH.
  • Under the microscope, the bacillus appeared elongated.
cylinder rod
2.
bacteriaTECH.rod-shaped bacterium often found in soilTECH.
  • The bacillus was isolated from the soil sample.
bacterium microbe
3.
figurativeRaresomething that spreads like an infectionRare
  • The rumor spread through the town like a bacillus.
contagion plague virus
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  • bacillus: any bacterium with a long thin shape
    any bacterium with a long thin shape
  • bacillus: rod-shaped bacterium often found in soil
    rod-shaped bacterium often found in soil

Expressions with bacillus

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Klebs-Löffler bacillusn.
rodlike Gram-positive bacterium causing diphtheria
Doctors identified the Klebs-Löffler bacillus in the patient's throat culture.
tubercle bacillusn.
bacterium causing tuberculosis in humans and animals
The tubercle bacillus was identified in the patient's sputum.
comma bacillusn.
bacterium shaped like a comma causing cholera
The comma bacillus is responsible for cholera outbreaks.
Koch's bacillusn.
bacterium causing tuberculosis, historically significant
Koch's bacillus was discovered by Robert Koch in 1882.

Origin of bacillus

Latin, bacillus (little rod)

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anthraxn.
infection
serious disease from Bacillus anthracis, sometimes used as a weapon
AFBacr.
acr: Acid-Fast Bacillus
type of bacteria that resists certain stains in tests
bacillaradj.
relation
relating to a bacillus
bacilliformadj.
biology
having the form of a bacillus
bacitracinn.
medication
antibiotic from Bacillus used for skin infections and in ointments
baculiformadj.
shape
shaped like a rod or bacillus
BCGacr.
acr: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis infection
BCGacr.
acr: bacillus of Calmette and Guérin
vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis

Examples of bacillus in a sentence

  • A bacillus was identified as the cause of the infection.
  • Scientists discovered a bacillus in the water sample.
  • The bacillus can cause disease in plants.
  • His words acted as a bacillus, infecting everyone with fear.
  • The idea spread like a bacillus, influencing the entire team.

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  1. French:bacille, bactérie bacille, ...
  2. German:Bazillus, Bakterium, ...
  3. Italian:bacillo, ...
  4. Spanish:bacilo, virus, ...
  5. Portuguese:bacilo, fermento contagioso, ...
  6. Chinese:杆菌, ...
  7. Japanese:バチルス, バチルス菌, ...
  8. Arabic:عُصَيَّة, بَكْتِيرْيا عَصَوِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:בַּצִּיל, בַּצִּילוּס, ...
  10. Russian:бацилла, бактерия, ...
  11. Ukrainian:бацила, бацилла, ...
  12. Hindi:बेसिलस, जीवाणु, ...
Bacillus
bəˈsɪləs
Bacilli

Definition of Bacillus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

microbiologyTECH.genus of bacteria that includes many speciesTECH.
  • Bacillus includes species like Bacillus anthracis.
  • Bacillus can be found in various environments.
  • Some Bacillus species are used in probiotics.
bacterium germ microbe
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Images of Bacillus

  • Bacillus: genus of bacteria that includes many species
    genus of bacteria that includes many species

Origin of Bacillus

Latin, bacillus (little rod)

Terms related to Bacillus

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bacillusbacterialbacteriologybacteriumantibioticcellcultureinfectionmicroorganismpathogenprokaryotespecies

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  4. Spanish:Bacillus, ...
  5. Portuguese:Bacillus, ...
  6. Chinese:芽孢杆菌, ...
  7. Japanese:バチルス, ...
  8. Arabic:بَسِيلُّس, ...
  9. Hebrew:בַּצִּילוּס, ...
  10. Russian:Bacillus, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Bacillus, ...
  12. Hindi:बेसिलस, ...
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