adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to a bacillus not-comparable

   "An example of bacillary infection is anthrax."

Adjective

1. 1
   formed like a bacillus wordnet
2. 2
   relating to or produced by or containing bacilli wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bacillarbacillarbacilliformbacilliformbaculiformrod-shaped

Example

More examples

"He had lost 20 kilos from dehydration and was suffering from bacillary dysentery."

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