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spirillum

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See also: Spirillum

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Spirillum
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Etymology

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From the genus name, from Latin spira (“coil”).

Noun

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spirillum (plural spirillums or spirilla)

  1. Any of various aerobic bacteria of the genus Spirillum, having an elongated spiral form and bearing a tuft of flagella.
  2. Any of various other spiral-shaped microorganisms.

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