SPIRILLA

spirillum, spirilla

(noun) any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form

SPIRILLUM

spirillum, spirilla

(noun) any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form

spirillum

(noun) spirally twisted elongate rodlike bacteria usually living in stagnant water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

spirilla

plural of spirillum

Source: Wiktionary


SPIRILLUM

Spi*ril"lum, n. Etym: [NL., dim. of L. spira a coil.] (Biol.)

Definition: A genus of common motile microörganisms (Spirobacteria) having the form of spiral-shaped filaments. One species is said to be the cause of relapsing fever.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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