Synonyms & related words for bacillus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of bacillus — including bacterium, bacteria, staphylococcus, streptococcus, spirillum, microorganism. 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 bacillus

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

Synonyms for bacillus

Common synonyms for bacillus include bacterium, bacteria, staphylococcus, streptococcus, spirillum, microorganism, coccus, microbe — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does bacillus come from?

The word bacillus 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.