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Spirillum   Listen
noun
Spirillum  n.  
1.
(Biol.) A genus of common gram-negative motile microorganisms (family Spirillaceae) having the form of spiral-shaped filaments. They are obligately microaerophilic, and do not ferment carbohydrates.
2.
A species of bacteria (Borrelia recurrentis, also known as Obermeier's spirillum), once believed to belong to the genus Spirillum, which causes relapsing fever.





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Words linked to "Spirillum" :   genus Spirillum, spirillum fever, spirilla, eubacterium, ratbite fever bacterium, Spirillum minus


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