BACILLACEAE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word bacillaceae. (close relations)
Definition of BACILLACEAE
Best Alternative Words for BACILLACEAE
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bacillus | nounn | |||||||
noun • aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil | ||||||||
bacterium | nounn | |||||||
noun • (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants | ||||||||
germ | nounn | |||||||
noun • anything that provides inspiration for later work • a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use | ||||||||
microbe | nounn | |||||||
noun • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use | ||||||||
rod | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long thin implement made of metal or wood • any rod-shaped bacterium • a linear measure of 16.5 feet • a square rod of land • a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light • a gangster's pistol | ||||||||
family bacillaceae | nounn | |||||||
noun • typically rod-shaped usually Gram-positive bacteria that produce endospores |