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bacilo.

bacillus (any bacteria in the genus Bacillus)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/baˈsi.lu/Brazil/bɐˈsi.lu/Portugal
  1. bacillus (any bacteria in the genus Bacillus)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin baculum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lum Latin bacillumbor. Portuguese bacilo Borrowed from Latin bacillum.

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