Bacilliform
Definition
Having the shape of a bacillus; an elongated, cylindrical, or rod-shaped anatomical, cellular, or microscopic structure. The term is primarily used in microbiology to describe the external morphology of certain bacteria, but also in botany or mineralogy to classify elements with a filamentous, rigid appearance and rounded ends.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Bacilliform
- Rod-shaped
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Morphological compound derived from 'bacillus' and the combining element '-form' (meaning shaped like). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ba.t͡ʃi.li.ˈform] |
| Source | Manual of Systematic Bacteriology and Cellular Taxonomy |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: La microscopul electronic se putea observa clar un organism baciliform atașat de peretele celular.
EN: Under the electron microscope, a rod-shaped organism attached to the cell wall could be clearly observed.
RO: Anumite specii de spori prezintă un aspect baciliform în prima fază a dezvoltării lor structurale.
EN: Certain spore species present a bacilliform appearance during the first stage of their structural development.
RO: Cercetătorul a clasificat colonia izolată ca fiind alcătuită din bacterii de tip baciliform rigid.
EN: The researcher classified the isolated colony as being composed of rigid bacilliform-type bacteria.
Idioms & Phrases
Bacterie de tip baciliform / Bacilliform-type bacterium
RO: Microorganism unicelular a cărui axă longitudinală este semnificativ mai lungă decât cea transversală.
EN: A single-celled microorganism whose longitudinal axis is significantly longer than its transverse axis.
Structură cristalină baciliformă / Bacilliform crystalline structure
RO: Formațiune minerală geometrică alungită care seamănă vizual cu coloniile de microbi cilindrici.
EN: An elongated geometric mineral formation that visually resembles colonies of cylindrical microbes.
Morfologie baciliformă / Bacilliform morphology
RO: Configurație exterioară specifică ce permite identificarea vizuală rapidă a microorganismelor în laboratoare.
EN: A specific external configuration that allows rapid visual identification of microorganisms in laboratories.
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