Bacilli

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Translingual

Bacillus subtilis

Etymology

From Latin bacillus (rod).

Proper noun

Bacilli

  1. A taxonomic class within the phylum Bacillota – aerobic rod-shaped bacteria.

Usage notes

Should not be confused with the genus Bacillus.

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