Meaning of BACILLUS
| Pronunciation: | | bu'silus
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| | Definition: | | [n] aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations |
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| | Synonyms: | | B, bacilli |
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| | See Also: | | eubacteria, eubacterium, genus Bacillus, true bacteria | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ba*cil"lus\, n.; pl. {Bacilli}. [NL., for L. bacillum.
See {Bacillarle}.] (Biol.)
A variety of bacterium; a microscopic, rod-shaped vegetable
organism.
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- A class of bacteria which are rod-shaped. Belonging to this class are: E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Clostridia; of these, Bacillus Calmett-Guérin is administered for vaccination against tuberculosis; bacteria causing tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, and tuberculosis are also rod-shaped.
- A rod-shaped bacterium.
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| | Definition: | | A rod-shaped bacterium. |
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| | Related Terms: | | adenovirus, aerobe, aerobic bacteria, amoeba, anaerobe, anaerobic bacteria, bacteria, bacterium, bug, coccus, disease-producing microorganism, echovirus, enterovirus, filterable virus, fungus, germ, gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria, microbe, microorganism, mold, nonfilterable virus, pathogen, picornavirus, protozoa, protozoon, reovirus, rhinovirus, rickettsia, spirillum, spirochete, spore, staphylococcus, streptococcus, trypanosome, vibrio, virus |
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