bacillus

Meanings

• noun

  A type of rod-shaped bacterium.

  - "Bacillus anthracis is the bacterium that causes anthrax."
  - "The bacillus grows best in warm and moist environments."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bacillus
basillus , casulus , vasulus

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Variants

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bacilli , bacillus , bacilluses , colon bacillus , colon bacilluses , tubercle bacillus , tubercle bacilluses , comma , comma bacillus , comma butterfly , commas , commata

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'bakillos' meaning a staff or rod.

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Trivia

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1. Bacillus is the largest genus of bacteria, with over 10,000 known species.

2. Bacillus is the only genus of bacteria that can form endospores, which are highly resistant to heat, radiation, and other extreme conditions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bacteria: Bacillus is a type of bacteria, which are unicellular microorganisms that have a cell wall but lack a nucleus and other organelles found in the cells of animals and plants.

2. Rod-shaped bacteria: Bacillus is a type of rod-shaped bacteria, which have a cylindrical shape and can be long and slender or short and stout.

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Culture

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Bacillus is a genus of bacteria that includes many important species, such as Bacillus anthracis, which causes anthrax, and Bacillus subtilis, which is used in biotechnology.

How to Memorize "bacillus"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a long, thin rod.
   - Visualize the rod-shaped bacteria moving and dividing in a petri dish.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bacillus' with the image of a long, thin rod.
   - Think of the letter 'B' and imagine a rod-shaped bacterium.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bacteria are Big, Bendy Beasts' to remember that bacteria have a variety of shapes, including rod-shaped (bendy).
   - Remember the word 'bacillus' as 'big bacilli' to emphasize the size and importance of these bacteria.

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