noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
rod-shaped; bacillary
Technical term used mainly in biology and medicine to describe bacteria or other microorganisms that are rod-shaped. Also used in general descriptions of rod-like objects.
Rod-shaped bacteria appear elongated under a microscope.
Please assemble this rod-shaped part.
rod cell
band cell; stab cell
Standard kanji spelling; 桿 means 'rod' or 'shaft'.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; used when the kanji 桿 is not available or for readability.
Compound of 桿 (kan, 'rod, shaft') + 状 (jō, 'shape, form'). The kanji 桿 is a less common character for 'rod', often used in technical contexts.