Bacillus
/bəˈsɪləs/noun
A type of bacteria that is shaped like a rod.
The doctor discovered that the infection was caused by a bacillus.
Often appears as...
- bacillus bacteria
- bacillus subtilis
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Technical
noun
A bacterium of a large group typically rod-shaped, including many pathogenic kinds.
Bacillus anthracis is the bacterium that causes anthrax disease.
Often appears as...
- bacillus cereus
- bacillus thuringiensis
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Academic
noun
A type of bacteria that is shaped like a rod.
The doctor discovered that the infection was caused by a bacillus.
Often appears as...
- bacillus bacteria
- bacillus subtilis
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A bacterium of a large group typically rod-shaped, including many pathogenic kinds.
Bacillus anthracis is the bacterium that causes anthrax disease.
Often appears as...
- bacillus cereus
- bacillus thuringiensis
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Specificity
Primarily used in a clinical setting to describe specific rod-shaped bacteria causing illnesses.
This bacillus is resistant to conventional antibiotics.
Pro Tip 2/3Shape Matters
Understanding that 'bacillus' refers to the rod shape can help distinguish it from other bacteria forms like 'coccus' (spherical).
Under the microscope, the bacillus stood out from the spherical bacteria.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Harmful
Remember, not all bacillus bacteria cause disease; some can be neutral or beneficial to humans.
Bacillus subtilis is used in making antibiotics.
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microorganism
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Innovative and cost...
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Unintended consequences...
heating ventilating and air-conditioning systems that raised the right temperature for the maximum reproduction of Legionella bacillus well technology to the rescue and so a chemist got to work and they developed a bactericide
Video examples
Edward Tenner:...
but it was the precise temperature of the water in heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems that raised the right temperature for the maximum reproduction of Legionella bacillus.
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