HAY BACILLUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics

Synonyms:

Bacillus globigii; Bacillus subtilis; grass bacillus; hay bacillus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("hay bacillus" is a kind of...):

B; bacillus (aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil)

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