spirillum
spirillum
Definition
spi·ril·lum (spī ril′əm)
noun pl. -·la-ə
- any of a genus (Spirillum) of bacteria having the form of a spiral thread and characterized by flagella
- any of various similar microorganisms
Etymology: ModL, dim. of L spira: see spire
Browse dictionary entries near spirillum
- spiriferous
- spireme
- spirea
- spire
- spirant
- spiral galaxy
- spiral
- spiraea
- spiracle
- spir-
- spirit
- spirit gum
- spirit level
- spirited
- spiritism
- spiritless
- spiritoso
- spiritous
- spirits of ammonia
- spirits of hartshorn
