bacillus
The origin and history of bacillus.
Etymology
Bacillus is a learned borrowing from Latin bacillus, meaning a little staff or wand. It is the diminutive form of the Latin baculum, meaning a stick or staff.
The origin and history of bacillus.
Bacillus is a learned borrowing from Latin bacillus, meaning a little staff or wand. It is the diminutive form of the Latin baculum, meaning a stick or staff.
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