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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The first known use of bacillary was in 1814
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