Found 2 items, similar to spirillum.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: spirillum spirillum n 1: spirally twisted elongate rodlike bacteria usually living in stagnant water 2: any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form [syn: spirilla] [also: spirilla (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Spirillum Spirillum \Spi*ril"lum\, n. [NL., dim. of L. spira a coil.] (Biol.) A genus of common motile micro["o]rganisms (Spirobacteria) having the form of spiral-shaped filaments. One species is said to be the cause of relapsing fever. [1913 Webster]