bacillus- root words — words with the bacillus- root

The root bacillus- comes from Latin bacillum, meaning little rod. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including bacillary, lactobacillus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bacillus- root

Explore words with bacillus- — words containing the bacillus- root and sharing its sense of "little rod". Examples include bacillary, lactobacillus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bacillus- mean?

The bacillus- root means little rod, from Latin bacillum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.