bac·il·lar·y (b s  -l r  , b-s l-r) also ba·cil·lar (b-slr, bs-lr)adj. 1. Shaped like a rod or rods. 2. a. Consisting of small rods or rodlike structures. b. Caused by, relating to, or resembling bacilli: bacillary dysentery. [From bacillus.] |
bacillary [bəˈsɪlərɪ], bacillar [bəˈsɪlə]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) of, relating to, or caused by bacilli
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) Also bacilliform [bəˈsɪlɪˌfɔːm] shaped like a short rod
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | bacillary - relating to or produced by or containing bacilli biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms |
| 2. | bacillary - formed like a bacillus formed - having or given a form or shape |
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