bacillus
English Thesaurus
1. aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil (noun.animal)
hyponym | : | anthrax bacillus, bacillus anthracis, |
definition | : | a species of bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | yersinia pestis, |
definition | : | a bacillus bacterium that causes the plague; aerosolized bacteria can be used as a bioweapon (noun.animal) |
member meronym | : | genus bacillus, |
definition | : | type genus of the Bacillaceae; includes many saprophytes important in decay of organic matter and a number of parasites (noun.animal) |
derivation | : | bacillar, bacillary, |
definition | : | relating to or produced by or containing bacilli (adj.pert) |
derivation | : | bacillar, bacillary, |
definition | : | relating to or produced by or containing bacilli (adj.pert) |
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