SPIRILLUM


Meaning of SPIRILLUM in English

n. (pl. spirilla) 1 any bacterium of the genus Spirillum, characterized by a rigid spiral structure. 2 any bacterium with a similar shape.

[ mod.L, irreg. dimin. of L spira SPIRE(2) ]

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