English Explanatory Dictionary

spirobacterium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any bacterium found in spiral filaments, such as the genus Vibrio.

Word forms

spirobacterium spirobacteria

Etymology

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 βᾰκτηρῐ́ᾱ (băktērĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriumbor. English bacterium English spirobacterium From spiro- + bacterium.

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