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There are 13 words ending with ILLUS

VILLUS	• villus n. (Biology) A small projection from a membrane, particularly those found in the mucous membranes of the intestines. • villus n. (Botany) One of the fine soft hairs on fruits, flowers, and other parts of plants. • VILLUS n. (Latin) soft velvety hair or fur, also VELLUS.
ARILLUS	• arillus n. (Botany) An aril. • ARILLUS n. (Latin) an outer covering of some seeds, also ARIL.
BACILLUS	• bacillus n. Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease. • bacillus n. Any bacilliform (rod-shaped) bacterium. • bacillus n. (Figurative, by extension) Something which spreads like bacterial infection.
LAPILLUS	• lapillus n. A fragment of lava ejected from a volcano. • lapillus n. (Zoology) One of the otoliths in finfish. • LAPILLUS n. (Latin) a small stone ejected by volcanic eruption.
PULVILLUS	• pulvillus n. (Zoology) One of the minute cushions on the feet of certain insects. • PULVILLUS n. (Latin) a little cushion or pad.
PENICILLUS	• penicillus n. (Anatomy) One of the tufts of fine twigs into which the arteries of the spleen subdivide. • Penicillus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Udoteaceae – certain algae. • Penicillus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Penicillidae.
ASPERGILLUS	• aspergillus n. Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic. • Aspergillus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Aspergillaceae – ascomycetous fungi with branched radiate sporophores… • ASPERGILLUS n. (Latin) a minute fungus forming mould.
MICROVILLUS	• microvillus n. Any of many fingerlike extensions on the surfaces of many cells, consisting of the proteins actin, fimbrin… • MICROVILLUS n. a microscopic projection from the surface of a cell wall.
THIOBACILLUS	• thiobacillus n. Any bacillus that is capable of metabolising sulfur, especially members of the genus Thiobacillus. • Thiobacillus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrogenophilaceae – the sulfur bacteria. • THIOBACILLUS n. any of several rod-shaped bacteria that derive energy from the oxidation of sulphur or sulphur compounds.
LACTOBACILLUS	• lactobacillus n. Any of many rod-shaped, nonmotile, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Lactobacillus, that ferment sugars… • Lactobacillus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Lactobacillaceae – gram-positive facultative anaerobic or microaerophilic… • LACTOBACILLUS n. any of a genus of bacteria that produce lactic acid.
ACTINOBACILLUS	• actinobacillus n. Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus. • Actinobacillus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Pasteurellaceae – several Gram-negative bacteria, some of which are pathogens. • ACTINOBACILLUS n. a bacillus of the genus of bacteria Actinobacillus.
PNEUMOBACILLUS	• PNEUMOBACILLUS n. a rod-shaped bacterium that occurs in the respiratory tract and which causes pneumonia.
STREPTOBACILLUS	• streptobacillus n. Any bacterium of the genus Streptobacillus. • Streptobacillus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Leptotrichiaceae – aerobic gram-negative bacteria. • STREPTOBACILLUS n. any of a genus of rod-shaped bacteria in which the individual cells are often joined in a chain.

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