spirillum

A noun referring to a genus of Gram-negative bacteria characterized by a spirally twisted, elongated rod-like shape, typically found in stagnant water or as flagellated aerobic organisms.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Gattung gramnegativer Bakterien mit spiralförmig gewundener, länglicher Stäbchengestalt bezeichnet, die meist in stehendem Wasser oder als begeißelte aerobe Organismen vorkommen.

1. Spirally twisted bacterium C2 formal scientific

   A type of bacterium with a rigid, spiral-shaped cell body, typically found in stagnant water.

   • Spirillum bacteria are often observed in pond water samples under a microscope.
   • The characteristic shape of a spirillum helps distinguish it from other bacterial forms.
   • Stagnant water environments are a common habitat for various spirillum species.

   🇩🇪Spirillum

2. Flagellated aerobic bacterium C2 formal scientific

   Any aerobic, flagellated bacterium that has a spirally twisted, rod-like form.

   • The spirillum uses its flagella for movement in aquatic environments.
   • Scientists study the metabolic processes of this aerobic spirillum.
   • The spirillum's spiral shape is an adaptation for its specific ecological niche.

   🇩🇪Spirillum

• spirilla plural form
• spirilla's possessive plural form
• spirillum's possessive singular form