SPIRILLUM


Meaning of SPIRILLUM in English

[ spʌɪ'rɪləm ]

■ noun ( plural spirilla -lə ) a bacterium with a rigid spiral structure, found in stagnant water and sometimes causing disease.

Origin

mod. L., irregular dimin. of L. spira 'a coil'.

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