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bacillus

/buh-sil-uhs/US // bəˈsɪl əs //UK // (bəˈsɪləs) //

杆菌,杆菌属,菌类,细菌

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ba·cil·li [buh-sil-ahy]. /bəˈsɪl aɪ/.

    • : any rod-shaped or cylindrical bacterium of the genus Bacillus, comprising spore-producing bacteria.
    • : any bacterium.

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Examples

  • Anthrax, or Bacillus anthracis, is spore-forming bacteria found in soil that most commonly affects cattle.

  • Might Stevens have encountered spores of Bacillus anthracis during a recent hike through woods in North Carolina?

  • There are a number of bacilli, called acid-fast bacilli, which stain in the same way as the tubercle bacillus.

  • It, or a similar bacillus, is sometimes found in the sputum of gangrene of the lung.

  • Ordinarily, no attempt is made to identify any but the tubercle bacillus and the gonococcus.

  • The great majority belong to the colon bacillus group, and are negative to Gram's method of staining.

  • This will show all bacteria except the tubercle bacillus, and often no other stain is necessary for their identification.