bacilliform
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/bəˈsɪlɪfɔrm/
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/bəˈsɪlɪfɔːm/
rod-shaped
Etymology
'bacilliform' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'bacilliformis', where 'bacillus' meant 'little rod' and the suffix '-form' meant 'shape or form'.
'bacilliform' changed from the New Latin word 'bacilliformis' (formed from Latin 'bacillus', a diminutive of 'baculum' meaning 'stick') and eventually became the modern English adjective 'bacilliform'.
Initially it meant 'having the form of a little rod', and over time it has retained that sense as the modern meaning 'rod-shaped' or 'resembling a bacillus'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
resembling or having the shape of a bacillus; rod-shaped.
The bacilliform organisms were identified by their elongated, rod-like shape under the microscope.
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Last updated: 2025/12/25 05:43