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bacillar

bacillar

9.9
Relating to, caused by, or shaped like long thin bacteria
  • adjective
  • /bæˈsɪlər/
  • Specialized
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  • The bacillar structure of the bacteria was observed under the microscope.

Examples

  • Bacillus anthracis is a bacillar organism responsible for anthrax.

  • The presence of bacillar forms in the blood suggested a bacterial etiology.

  • The infection displayed a marked bacillar pattern under microscopic examination.

  • Tuberculosis is a classic example of a bacillar disease.

  • The infection displayed a marked bacillar pattern under microscopic examination.

  • The presence of bacillar forms in the blood suggested a bacterial etiology.

  • Tuberculosis is a classic example of a bacillar disease.

Synonyms

rod-shaped
vsbacillar
1 4.4

Shaped like a long thin straight stick

includes biological relation, production, or origin beyond mere shape
bacillary
vsbacillar
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to rod-shaped bacteria, for example an infection

is about relation, production, or shape by a bacillus rather than containing alone
bacilliform
vsbacillar
  • Specialized
9.9

Shaped like a small rod, often seen in bacteria and tiny cells

is broader, covering relation or production by a bacillus not only shape
baculiform
vsbacillar
  • Specialized
9.9

Shaped like a long thin rod

is specific to relation or production by a bacillus rather than general rod shape

Surface Forms

bacillar positive

Morphology

bacillar = bacillus (transparent) = bacill + ar

Formed by the regular addition of the adjectival suffix '-ar' to 'bacillus', yielding 'relating to a bacillus'.

Etymology

Bacillar comes from the Latin bacillus, which means 'little rod', so imagine a tiny stick-shaped germ. That is why bacillar describes things produced by, related to, or shaped like those rod-shaped bacteria.