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bacillary

bac·il·lar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bas-uh-ler-ee, buh-sil-uh-ree]
    • /ˈbæs əˌlɛr i, bəˈsɪl ə ri/
    • /bˈasɪləri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bas-uh-ler-ee, buh-sil-uh-ree]
    • /ˈbæs əˌlɛr i, bəˈsɪl ə ri/

Definitions of bacillary word

  • adjective bacillary of, relating to, or caused by bacilli 3
  • adjective bacillary shaped like a short rod 3
  • adjective bacillary rod-shaped; bacilliform 3
  • adjective bacillary consisting of rodlike structures 3
  • adjective bacillary of, like, characterized by, or caused by bacilli 3
  • adjective bacillary Also, bacilliform [buh-sil-uh-fawrm] /bəˈsɪl əˌfɔrm/ (Show IPA). of or like a bacillus; rod-shaped. 1

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Origin of bacillary

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; bacill- + -ary

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Parts of speech for Bacillary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bacillary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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