genus bacillus

1. 1.

   type genus of the Bacillaceae; includes many saprophytes important in decay of organic matter and a number of parasites

   Broaderbacteria genus

   Part ofBacillaceae

Questions about genus bacillus

What does genus bacillus mean?

genus bacillus means "type genus of the Bacillaceae; includes many saprophytes important in decay of organic matter and a number of parasites".

Is genus bacillus a common word?

genus bacillus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.