Bacilli
//bəˈsɪl.aɪ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of bacillus form-of, plural
"One lie in the presence of a policeman seemed to multiply like bacilli."
Example
More examples"Lactic-acid bacilli are such unyielding bacteria that, even if frozen, they would simply hibernate and can restore themselves as if they came back to life."
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