bacillus
(ba-cil-lus)
3 syllables
Definition
noun. 1 any rodshaped or cylindrical bacterium of the genus Bacillus comprising sporeproducing bacteria; 2 formerly any bacterium.
Example Sentence
Anthrax is an acute disease caused by the bacteria bacillus anthracis.
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bacillus
Rhymes
- hillas
- hillis
- phillis
- squillace
- agilis
- bacillus
- mccrillis
- mcgillis
- amaryllis
- lactobacillus