bacillus
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil • Syn: B • Derivationally related forms: bacillary • Hypernyms: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria • Hyponyms: Bacillus anthracis, anthrax bacillus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus globigii, grass bacillus, hay bacillus, Yersinia pestis • Member Holonyms: genus Bacillus
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