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spirilloid

spirilloid adjective: relating to, or characteristic of bacteria of the genus Spirillum.

Adjective

spirilloid (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or characteristic of bacteria of the genus Spirillum.

Origin of spirilloid

Spirillum + -oid

Questions about spirilloid

What does spirilloid mean?
Spirilloid means relating to, or characteristic of bacteria of the genus Spirillum.
What part of speech is spirilloid?
Spirilloid is an adjective.

Words near spirilloid in the dictionary

  1. spiriform
  2. spirilla
  3. spirillar
  4. spirillary
  5. spirillinid
  6. spirilloid
  7. spirillosis
  8. spirilloxanthin
  9. spirillum
  10. spirillums
  11. spiring

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