bacilli

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Definitions

noun

Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.
Any bacilliform (rod-shaped) bacterium.
(by extension) Something which spreads like bacterial infection.

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Synonyms

b bacterium microbes microorganisms pathogens bacteria microbe infectious rods bacillary germs prokaryotes bugs microflora microbial bacilliform

Associated

cocci bacillus pseudomonas leprosy anaerobic agar stains stain lymph spp

Rhymes

bristly whistly friskily muscly muscle he russell e russell he russell lee

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