BACILLUS Synonyms
There is 1 synonym of the word
bacillus.
(exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word bacillus. (close relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word bacillus. (close relations)
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Definition of BACILLUS
Definition of BACILLUS
Best Alternative Words for BACILLUS
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noun • aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil • (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter • the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet • originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins • a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder • a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels • the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet • the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen |
Best Hypernyms For BACILLUS
Here is a list of related hypernyms for
bacillus, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
bacteria
eubacteria
eubacterium
microorganism
organism
prokaryote
Phrases (1)
true bacteria