bacilliform vs rod-shaped

bacilliform and rod-shaped both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bacilliform	No	Yes	No	No
rod-shaped	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, bacilliform and rod-shaped are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of bacilliform include bacillar, bacillary, baculiform.

bacilliform (adjective)	rod-shaped (adjective)
formed like a bacillus	formed like a bacillus
	resembling a rod