spirillum

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Synonyms: sigillum, specillum, spirilla, spirillar

Antonyms: sigillum, specillum, spirilla, spirillar

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Noun

1. Any of various [[aerobic]] [[bacteria]] of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Spirillum|genus}}, having an elongated [[spiral]] form and bearing a [[tuft]] of [[flagella]].
2. Any of various other spiral-shaped [[microorganism]]s.

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