noun
- plural of spirillum; spiral-shaped bacteria
Usage: microbiology; technical
Examples
- The laboratory identified spirilla in the water sample.
- Spirilla are characterized by their distinctive corkscrew shape.
- Under the microscope, the spirilla appeared as twisted, elongated cells.
- Some spirilla are pathogenic and can cause disease in humans.
- The researcher studied the motility patterns of various spirilla species.
- Spirilla use flagella to move through liquid environments.