About The Word Spirillum

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Spirillum

Spirillum Meaning & Definition
Spirillum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Spirillum?

[n] any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form
[n] spirally twisted elongate rodlike bacteria usually living in stagnant water

Synonyms | Synonyms for Spirillum: spirilla

Related Terms | Find terms related to Spirillum:

See Also | eubacteria | eubacterium | genus Spirillum | ratbite fever bacterium | Spirillum minus | true bacteria

Spirillum In Webster's Dictionary

\Spi*ril"lum\, n. [NL., dim. of L. spira a coil.] (Biol.) A genus of common motile micro["o]rganisms ({Spirobacteria}) having the form of spiral-shaped filaments. One species is said to be the cause of relapsing fever.

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