adj
Meaning 1
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped
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Standard Lemma guide
bacilliform
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noun
Meaning 2
Such a bacillus
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
formed like a bacillus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bacillar, bacillary, baculiform, rod-shaped
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin baculum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -illus Latin bacilluslbor. English bacillus Latin -i-bor. English -i- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English -iform English bacilliform From bacillus + -iform.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: bacil·liforme — Translations
- French: bacilliforme — Translations
- Portuguese: baciliforme — Translations
- Portuguese: bacilar — Translations