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bacillary

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a bacillus

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • An example of bacillary infection is anthrax.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

relating to or produced by or containing bacilli

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bacillar

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

formed like a bacillus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bacillar, bacilliform, baculiform, rod-shaped

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Icelandic: bakteríu- — of or pertaining to bacillus
  • Icelandic: staglaga — of or pertaining to bacillus
  • Polish: związany z prątkami — of or pertaining to bacillus
  • Spanish: bacilar — of or pertaining to bacillus