spirillum

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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