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Bacillus globigii

Bacillus globigii

8.9
A soil bacterium often used in labs to study other bacteria and antibiotics
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Bacillus globigii
  • Some strains of Bacillus globigii have been studied for their ability to produce antibiotics.

Examples

  • The team isolated Bacillus globigii from decaying plant material in the forest.

  • In the laboratory, we isolated Bacillus globigii from soil samples.

  • Bacillus globigii is often used as a model organism in microbiology research.

  • The scientist studied Bacillus globigii for its antibiotic properties.

  • Bacillus globigii is frequently used in laboratories to study antibiotic resistance.

  • Researchers have identified strains of Bacillus globigii that can effectively combat bacterial infections.

  • The presence of Bacillus globigii in the soil indicates a healthy ecosystem due to its role in decomposing organic matter.

Surface Forms

Bacillus globigii singular
Bacillus globigii plural

Morphology

bacillus + globigii

Knowing 'bacillus' lets a learner infer this refers to a rod-shaped bacterium, but 'globigii' is a Latinized species epithet with no lexical meaning for a B1 learner, so the specific species identity and properties (soil habitat, antibiotic production) cannot be derived. The expression is therefore only partially compositional: its taxonomic type is transparent but its species-specific semantics are not.

Etymology

Bacillus globigii takes its name from Bacillus, a Latin word meaning 'small rod', and globigii, which may honour a person or hint at something round. Picture tiny rod-shaped bacteria in soil; some types make antibiotics and are used in labs, so that image helps you remember it is a soil bacterium used in research.