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ba•cil•lus
Pronunciation: (bu-sil'us), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -cil•liPronunciation: (-sil'ī). [key]
1. any rod-shaped or cylindrical bacterium of the genus
Bacillus, comprising spore-producing bacteria. See diag. under
bacteria.
2. (formerly) any bacterium.
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