Aerobacillus

noun

Aero·​ba·​cil·​lus
ˌer-ō-bə-ˈsi-ləs
in some classifications
: a genus of bacteria (family Bacillaceae) including forms usually placed in Bacillus but in some morphological and physiological characters resembling members of Clostridium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from aer- + bacillus

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Aerobacillus was in 1942

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“Aerobacillus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aerobacillus. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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