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BACILLUS SUBTILIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
Synonyms:
Bacillus globigii; Bacillus subtilis; grass bacillus; hay bacillus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Bacillus subtilis" is a kind of...):
B; bacillus (aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil)
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