Meaning
- (noun) Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.
- (noun) Any bacilliform (rod-shaped) bacterium.
- (noun) (by extension) Something which spreads like bacterial infection.
Letter breakdown
- Bacilli contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 11.
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Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
Words starting with BAC
- baccalaureate
- baccalaureates
- bacchanal
- bacchanalian
- bacchanalians
- bacchanals
- bachelor
- bachelors
- bacillus
- back
- backache
- backaches
- backbit
- backbite
- backbiter
- backbiters
- backbites
- backbiting
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Reader questions
What does Bacilli mean?
Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.
How many letters are in Bacilli?
Bacilli has 7 letters.
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