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bacilliform

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

Definitions of bacilliform word

  • adjective bacilliform shaped like a rod 3
  • adjective bacilliform rod-shaped; shaped like a bacillus 3
  • adjective bacilliform Also, bacilliform [buh-sil-uh-fawrm] /bəˈsɪl əˌfɔrm/ (Show IPA). of or like a bacillus; rod-shaped. 1
  • adjective bacilliform Bacteriology. characterized by bacilli. 1
  • noun bacilliform Rod-shaped. 1
  • adjective bacilliform Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped. 0

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Origin of bacilliform

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 Bacilliform

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bacilliform 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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