Bacilliparous

/ˌbæsɪˈlɪpərəs/ adjective

Producing or bearing bacilli; capable of generating rod-shaped bacterial cells.

From bacillus + -parous (Latin parere, 'to bear or produce'). This -parous suffix is found in terms like oviparous (egg-laying) and indicates the ability to generate something.

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