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noun
Any bacterium found in spiral filaments, such as the genus Vibrio.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: bacteriology, biology, microbiology, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sper- Proto-Indo-European *sper-yeh2- Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra)der. Latin spīra Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English spiro- Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriumbor. English bacterium English spirobacterium From spiro- + bacterium.
