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Bacillus Definitions:
A rod-shaped bacterium or archaeon.
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Bacterial cell shape that is cylindrical (longer than it is wide).
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Bacillus Notes:
Bacillus is a rod-shaped bacterium and is gram positive. It may survive under aerobic or anaerobic conditions and are found in water and soil. The term bacillus is being used for all the rod-like or cylindrical shaped bacteria.
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