hay bacillus


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia.
Related to hay bacillus: grass bacillus, B. subtilis
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.hay bacillus - a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matterhay bacillus - a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
Bacillus globigii, Bacillus subtilis, grass bacillus
B, bacillus - aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
'hay bacillus') present in rumen and gut microflora.
Evaluation of microscopy as a field laboratory test for diagnosis of Johne's disease in farm animals

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?