bacilliformis

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from bacillus (“rod-shaped bacterium”) +‎ forma (“form, shape”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ba.kil.liˈfoːr.mis/, [bäkɪlːʲɪˈfoːrmɪs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ba.t͡ʃil.liˈfor.mis/, [bät͡ʃilːiˈfɔrmis]

Adjective

bacillifōrmis (neuter bacillifōrme); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) having the form of a bacillus

Usage notes
  • Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative bacillifōrmis bacillifōrme bacillifōrmēs bacillifōrmia
Genitive bacillifōrmis bacillifōrmium
Dative bacillifōrmī bacillifōrmibus
Accusative bacillifōrmem bacillifōrme bacillifōrmēs
bacillifōrmīs		 bacillifōrmia
Ablative bacillifōrmī bacillifōrmibus
Vocative bacillifōrmis bacillifōrme bacillifōrmēs bacillifōrmia
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.