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bacillusnounAny of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.
bnounThe quantity one billion (1,000,000,000), usually used to signify a sum of money.

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bnounThe quantity one billion (1,000,000,000), usually used to signify a sum of money.
bacteriumnoun(microbiology) A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.
microbesnoun(microbiology) Any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.
microorganismsa peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal that covers various areas of microbiological research, including microbial taxonomy, molecular biology, genetics, and ecology.
pathogensnoun(pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.
bacterianoun(US) A type, species, or strain of bacterium.
microbenoun(microbiology) Any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.
infectious(pathology, typically of a person) Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens.
rodsnounA straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.
bacillaryOf or pertaining to a bacillus
germsnounA pathogen: a pathogenic microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.
prokaryotesnounAn organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.
bugs(slang) Crazy; unstable.
microfloranounMicroscopic life, especially the bacterial colonies found in the gut of normal, healthy animals and humans.
microbialnounOf, relating to, or caused by microbes or microorganisms.
bacilliformnounShaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped
rod-shapedShaped like a rod; long and cylindrical.
micro-organismsAlternative spelling of microorganism. [(microbiology) An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye; especially, a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.]
bacillus anthracisa gram-positive and rod-shaped bacterium that causes anthrax, a deadly disease to livestock and, occasionally, to humans.
staphylococcaceaea family of Gram-positive bacteria that includes the genus Staphylococcus, noted for encompassing several medically significant pathogens.

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