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Definitions of
bacillus
noun
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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Bacillus anthracis
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anthrax bacillus
a species of bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon
Bacillus globigii
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Bacillus subtilis
,
grass bacillus
,
hay bacillus
a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
Yersinia pestis
a bacillus bacterium that causes the plague; aerosolized bacteria can be used as a bioweapon
type of:
eubacteria
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eubacterium
,
true bacteria
a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
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