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BACILLARY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
bacillar; bacillary; bacilliform; baculiform; rod-shaped
Classified under:
Similar:
formed (having or given a form or shape)
Derivation:
bacillus (aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to or produced by or containing bacilli
Synonyms:
bacillar; bacillary
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Pertainym:
bacillus (aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil)
Derivation:
bacillus (aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil)