Dictionary
bacillary
adjective ba·cil·la·ry \ˈba-sə-ˌler-ē, bə-ˈsi-lə-rē\
Definition of BACILLARY
1
: shaped like a rod; also : consisting of small rods
2
: of, relating to, or caused by bacilli
Variants of BACILLARY
ba·cil·la·ry also ba·cil·lar \bə-ˈsi-lər, ˈba-sə-lər\
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Origin of BACILLARY
Medieval Latin & New Latin bacillus
First Known Use: 1814
Rhymes with BACILLARY
actuary, adversary, airy-fairy, ancillary, antiquary, apiary, arbitrary, aviary, axillary, beriberi, bestiary, biliary, black raspberry, Bloody Mary, boysenberry, breviary, budgetary, calamari, calamary, candleberry, Canterbury, capillary, carpellary, cassowary, catenary, cautionary, cavitary, cemetery, centenary, certiorari, checkerberry, chinaberry, cometary, commentary, commissary, condottiere, coralberry, corollary, coronary, culinary, customary, dictionary, dietary, dignitary, dromedary, dysentery, elderberry, emissary, estuary, farkleberry, February, formulary, fragmentary, fritillary, functionary, funerary, honorary, huckleberry, intermarry, janissary, January, lamasery, lapidary, lectionary, legendary, legionary, lingonberry, literary, loganberry, luminary, mammillary, mandatary, maxillary, medullary, mercenary, miliary, military, millenary, milliary, millinery, missionary, momentary, monastery, mortuary, necessary, ordinary, ossuary, partridgeberry, pensionary, pigmentary, planetary, Pondicherry, prebendary, presbytery, pulmonary, quaternary, red mulberry, reliquary, rowanberry, salivary, salmonberry, salutary, sanctuary, sanguinary, sanitary, secondary, secretary, sedentary, seminary, silverberry, solitary, sour cherry, stationary, stationery, statuary, subcontrary, sublunary, sugarberry, sumptuary, syllabary, temporary, tertiary, thimbleberry, Tipperary, Tom and Jerry, topiary, tributary, tutelary, Typhoid Mary, unitary, urinary, vestiary, Virgin Mary, visionary, voluntary, vulnerary, Waterbury, whortleberry, winterberry
Medical Dictionary
bacillary
adjective ba·cil·la·ry \ˈbas-ə-ˌler-ē, bə-ˈsil-ə-rē\
Medical Definition of BACILLARY
1
: shaped like a rod; also : consisting of small rods
2
: of, relating to, or caused by bacilli <bacillary meningitis>
Variants of BACILLARY
ba·cil·la·ry also ba·cil·lar \bə-ˈsil-ər, ˈbas-ə-lər\
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