Bacilliform
also, bacilliform
[buh-sil-uh-fawrm] /bəˈsɪl əˌfɔrm/ (show ipa). of or like a bacillus; rod-shaped.
bacteriology. characterized by bacilli.
adjective
of, relating to, or caused by bacilli
also bacilliform (bəˈsɪlɪˌfɔːm). shaped like a short rod
bacilliform ba·cil·li·form (bə-sĭl’ə-fôrm’)
adj.
having a rodlike shape.
bacillary bac·il·lar·y (bās’ə-lěr’ē, bə-sĭl’ə-rē) or ba·cil·lar (bə-sĭl’ər, bās’ə-lər)
adj.
shaped like a rod.
consisting of small rods or rodlike structures.
caused by, relating to, or resembling bacilli.
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