Bacillus

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(Biol.) A variety of bacterium; a microscopic, rod-shaped vegetable organism.

Noun

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Bacillus - aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil Synonyms: Bacilli, B

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