Noun: spirillum (spirilla) spI'ri-lum
- Spiral-shaped bacteria with flagella
"Spirilla are found in stagnant water and sewage";
- spirilla
- Spirally twisted elongate rodlike bacteria usually living in stagnant water
"The spirillum's corkscrew shape allows it to move efficiently through water"
Derived forms: spirilla
Type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
Part of: genus Spirillum
Encyclopedia: Spirillum