rod-shaped vs bacillary

rod-shaped and bacillary both are adjectives.

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

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

Other synonyms of rod-shaped include bacillar, bacilliform, baculiform.

rod-shaped (adjective)	bacillary (adjective)
formed like a bacillus	relating to or produced by or containing bacilli
resembling a rod	formed like a bacillus