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bacillary

adjective
ba路​cil路​la路​ry | \ 藞ba-s蓹-藢ler-膿 How to pronounce bacillary (audio) , b蓹-藞si-l蓹-r膿\
variants: or less commonly bacillar \ b蓹-​藞si-​l蓹r How to pronounce bacillar (audio) , 藞ba-​s蓹-​l蓹r \

Definition of bacillary

1 : shaped like a rod also : consisting of small rods
2 : of, relating to, or caused by bacilli

First Known Use of bacillary

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for bacillary

Medieval Latin & New Latin bacillus

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bacillary

adjective
ba路​cil路​la路​ry | \ 藞bas-蓹-藢ler-膿 How to pronounce bacillary (audio) , b蓹-藞sil-蓹-r膿 How to pronounce bacillary (audio) \
variants: also bacillar \ b蓹-​藞sil-​蓹r How to pronounce bacillar (audio) , 藞bas-​蓹-​l蓹r How to pronounce bacillar (audio) \

Medical Definition of bacillary

1 : shaped like a rod also : consisting of small rods
2 : of, relating to, or caused by bacilli bacillary meningitis

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