hay bacillus

1. 1.

   a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics

   SynonymsBacillus subtilisBacillus globigiigrass bacillus

   Broaderbacillus

Questions about hay bacillus

What does hay bacillus mean?

hay bacillus means "a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics".

What is another word for hay bacillus?

Close synonyms include Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus globigii, grass bacillus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.