genus bacillus

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1. type genus of the Bacillaceae; includes many saprophytes important in decay of organic matter and a number of parasites (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	bacteria genus,
definition	:	a genus of bacteria (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	b, bacillus,
definition	:	aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	bacillaceae, family bacillaceae,
definition	:	typically rod-shaped usually Gram-positive bacteria that produce endospores (noun.animal)