SINCE 1828
Bacillaceae
noun plural
Bac·il·la·ce·ae
| \ ˌbas-ə-ˈlā-sē-ˌē
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Medical Definition of Bacillaceae
: a family that comprises typically rod-shaped, usually gram-positive bacteria (order Bacillales) which produce endospores and includes the genus Bacillus
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