Bacilli

//bəˈsɪl.aɪ//

Synonyms for "bacilli" (42 found)

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Closest matches (9)

adenovirus aerobe aerobic bacteria amebic amoeba anaerobe anaerobic bacteria bacteria

Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (12)

bacterium bug coccus disease-producing microorganism echovirus enterovirus filterable virus fungus germ gram-negative bacteria gram-positive bacteria microbe

Related words (21)

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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.

Source: tatoeba (1265754)

Are you taking lactic acid bacilli regularly?

Source: tatoeba (10208870)

One lie in the presence of a policeman seemed to multiply like bacilli.

Source: wiktionary

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