What is a variety of bacterium; a microscopic, rod-shaped vegetable organism called?
bacillus — A variety of bacterium; a microscopic, rod-shaped vegetable organism. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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