spirillum

About 0.07 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

spirobacterium spirogyra spirifer spirofilid spirorbid spiraculum spiroplasma endoflagellum spiruromorph spirorchiid

Often followed by

of minus is in volutans and lipoferum cholera minor

Word family

spirilla spirillums