spirobacterium

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noun

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

OriginEnglish bacterium ← New Latin bactērium ← Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion) →
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Meanings

nounspirobacterium (plural spirobacteria)

plural spirobacteria

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

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sper-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sper-yeh₂-
  3. Ancient Greekσπεῖρα (speîra)
  4. Latinspīra
  5. Englishspiro-
  6. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  7. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  8. New Latinbactērium
  9. Englishbacterium
  10. Englishspirobacterium

From spiro- + bacterium.

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APA

spirobacterium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirobacterium

MLA

“spirobacterium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirobacterium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spirobacterium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirobacterium.

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