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Bacilli
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Plural of
bacillus
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
plural of
bacillus
; usually designating aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacteria; they often occur in chainlike formations.
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noun.
Plural form of
bacillus
.
Word Usage
"The poison excreted by the bacilli is the diphtheria bacilli's dangerous weapon against the human being, without which weapon they would be delivered over helplessly to the natural prophylactic power of the living human organism."
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
antitoxin
bacillus
bacteria
bacterium
cocci
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
bacillus
variant
bacillus