bacillus

1. Aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium;
   Often occurring in chainlike formations;
   Found primarily in soil (synset 101352589)
   is a type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
   subtypes:

   • anthrax bacillus, bacillus anthracis - a species of bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon
   • bacillus globigii, bacillus subtilis, grass bacillus, hay bacillus - a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
   • yersinia pestis - a bacillus bacterium that causes the plague; aerosolized bacteria can be used as a bioweapon
   belongs to: genus bacillus - type genus of the Bacillaceae; includes many saprophytes important in decay of organic matter and a number of parasites
   same as: b

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