Synonyms & related words for bacilli

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of bacilli. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to bacilli

Explore words related to bacilli — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include bacillus, bacillary, baculiform, mycobacterium, bacillar, diplococcus, mycobacteria, bacterium. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does bacilli come from?

The word bacilli breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root bacillus-, from Latin baculum (“staff, rod, walking stick”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.