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rod-like

UK
/ˈrɒd.laɪk/
US
/ˈrɑd.laɪk/

Translations

rod-likeadjective
UK
/ˈrɒd.laɪk/
US
/ˈrɑd.laɪk/
Hyphenated descriptive adjective meaning resembling a rod in shape or appearance.
en forme de bâton
The bacteria have a rod-like shape.
Les bactéries ont une forme en bâton.
Additional translations
bacilliformeBiologie.
Synonyms
rodlike
rod-shaped
cylindrical
cylindric
sticklike
stick-shaped
bar-shaped
bar-like
needlelike
needle-shaped
filiform
threadlike
bacilliform
elongated
slender
columnar
Antonyms
spherical
globular
round
disk-shaped
flattened
plate-like

Definitions

rod-likeadjective
Resembling a rod in shape, form, or appearance; long and thin.
The bacteria have a rod-like shape.
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