Bacillus and Bug

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Bacillus noun - Aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil.

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Bug is a synonym for bacillus in bacteria topic. In some cases you can use "Bug" instead a noun "Bacillus".

Bug noun - A person with a strong and habitual liking for something.

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Bacillus is a synonym for bug in bacterium topic. You can use "Bacillus" instead a noun "Bug", if it concerns topics such as germ.

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