SINCE 1828
bacillary
adjective
ba·cil·la·ry
| \ ˈba-sə-ˌler-ē
, bə-ˈsi-lə-rē\
, bə-ˈsi-lə-rē\
variants:
or less commonly bacillar \ bə-ˈsi-lər
, ˈba-sə-lər \
, ˈba-sə-lər \
Definition of bacillary
1
: shaped like a rod
also
: consisting of small rods
2
: of, relating to, or caused by bacilli
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bacillary
adjective
ba·cil·la·ry
| \ ˈbas-ə-ˌler-ē
, bə-ˈsil-ə-rē
\
, bə-ˈsil-ə-rē
\
variants:
also bacillar \ bə-ˈsil-ər
, ˈbas-ə-lər
\
, ˈbas-ə-lər
\
Medical Definition of bacillary
1
: shaped like a rod
also
: consisting of small rods
2
: of, relating to, or caused by bacilli
bacillary meningitis
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