bacillar

adjective

Meaning

Relating to or resembling a rod-shaped bacterium.

Examples

The patient's symptoms were consistent with a bacillar infection of the digestive tract.
Researchers noted a distinct bacillar morphology in the culture samples taken from the water supply.

Synonyms: rod-shaped, bacillary, bacilliform, bacterial

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bacillar

adjective

Pronunciation: /bəˈsɪlər/

Definition

Relating to or resembling a rod-shaped bacterium.

Examples

The patient's symptoms were consistent with a bacillar infection of the digestive tract.
Researchers noted a distinct bacillar morphology in the culture samples taken from the water supply.
Advanced imaging techniques revealed the bacillar arrangement of the microorganisms within the tissue.

Synonyms of bacillar

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