spirillum

Noun

Meaning

A genus of common motile microorganisms (Spirobacteria) having the form of spiral-shaped filaments. One species is said to be the cause of relapsing fever.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bacillus moulder bacteria mold bug germ mould spore microorganism microbe amoeba streptococcus virus staphylococcus coccus

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Antonyms

bug free non-virus

Hypernyms

eubacterium eubacteria

Hyponyms

ratbite fever bacterium

Phrases with the word

spirillum fever spirillum minus

Derivatives

spirilla

Close letter words and terms

spirilloid spirillosis spirilloxanthin spirillum fever spirillum minus spiring