- bacillar, bacillary
- Shaped like a rod; consisting of rods or rodlike elements.
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bacillar, bacillary
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Bacillary — Bac il*la*ry, a. 1. Of or pertaining to little rods; rod shaped. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to bacilli; produced by, or containing, bacilli; bacillar; as, a bacillary disease. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bacillar — Ba*cil lar, a. [L. bacillum little staff.] (Biol.) 1. Shaped like a rod or staff. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Pertaining to, or produced by, the organism bacillus; bacillary. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bacillary — [bə sil′ər, bas′ə lərbas′ə ler΄ē, bə sil′ər ē] adj. [ModL bacillarius: see BACILLUS] 1. rod shaped; bacilliform 2. consisting of rodlike structures 3. of, like, characterized by, or caused by bacilli: Also bacillar [bə sil′ər, bas′ə lər] … English World dictionary
bacillar — adjective 1. relating to or produced by or containing bacilli • Syn: ↑bacillary • Pertains to noun: ↑bacillus (for: ↑bacillary), ↑bacillus • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bacillary — also bacillar adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin & New Latin bacillus Date: 1865 1. shaped like a rod; also consisting of small rods 2. of, relating to, or caused by bacilli … New Collegiate Dictionary
bacillar — adjective see bacillary … New Collegiate Dictionary
bacillary — /bas euh ler ee, beuh sil euh ree/, adj. 1. Also, bacilliform /beuh sil euh fawrm /. of or like a bacillus; rod shaped. 2. Bacteriol. characterized by bacilli. Also, bacillar /beuh sil euhr, bas euh leuhr/. [1880 85; BACILL + ARY] * * * … Universalium
bacillary — /bəˈsɪləri/ (say buh siluhree) adjective 1. of or like a bacillus; rod shaped. 2. characterised by bacilli. Also, bacillar /bəˈsɪlə/ (say buh siluh) …
baculiform — adjective formed like a bacillus • Syn: ↑bacillar, ↑bacillary, ↑bacilliform, ↑rod shaped • Similar to: ↑formed • Derivationally related forms: ↑bacillus ( … Useful english dictionary
rod-shaped — adjective 1. formed like a bacillus • Syn: ↑bacillar, ↑bacillary, ↑bacilliform, ↑baculiform • Similar to: ↑formed • Derivationally related forms: ↑bacillus … Useful english dictionary
