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Definition of Bacillus

1. Noun. Aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil.

Definition of Bacillus

1. n. A variety of bacterium; a microscopic, rod-shaped vegetable organism.

Definition of Bacillus

1. Noun. Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus ''Bacillus'', some of which cause disease. ¹

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Definition of Bacillus

1. any of a class of rod-shaped bacteria [n -LI]

Medical Definition of Bacillus

1. A genus of bacteria of the family Bacillaceae, including large aerobic or facultatively anaerobic, spore forming, rod shaped cells, the great majority of which are gram-positive and motile. The genus is separated into 48 species, of which three are pathogenic or potentially pathogenic and the remainder are saprophytic soil forms. Many organisms historically called Bacillus are now classified in other genera. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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