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bacillus

noun

Aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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Word length
8
Starts with
B
Ends with
S
Contains
AC
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

bæˈsɪl.əs

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noun

  1. Aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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