spi·ril·lum

(spī-rĭl′əm)

n. pl. spi·ril·la (-rĭl′ə)

1. Any of several aerobic bacteria of the genus Spirillum, having an elongated spiral form and bearing tufts of flagellae.

2. Any of various other spiral-shaped bacteria, especially one formerly classified in this genus.

[New Latin Spīrillum, genus name, diminutive of Latin spīra, coil; see spire².]

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spirillum

(spaɪˈrɪləm)

n, pl -la (-lə)

1. (Microbiology) any bacterium having a curved or spirally twisted rodlike body. Compare coccus¹, bacillus¹

2. (Microbiology) any bacterium of the genus Spirillum, such as S. minus, which causes ratbite fever

[C19: from New Latin, literally: a little coil, from spīra a coil]

spiˈrillar adj

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spi•ril•lum

(spaɪˈrɪl əm)

n., pl. -ril•la (-ˈrɪl ə)

any of various spirally twisted bacteria of the genus Spirillum, certain species of which are pathogenic.

[1870–75; < New Latin, < Latin spīra coil]

spi·ril·lum

(spī-rĭl′əm)

Plural spirilla

Any of various bacteria that are shaped like a spiral.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	spirillum - spirally twisted elongate rodlike bacteria usually living in stagnant water eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella genus Spirillum - a genus of bacteria ratbite fever bacterium, Spirillum minus - a bacterium causing ratbite fever
	2.	spirillum - any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form spirilla eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella

Translations

spirille

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