Spiroplasma Definition

spīrə-plăzmə
noun
Any of various small spiral-shaped bacteria of the genus Spiroplasma that lack a cell wall, move by means of a flexing motion, and cause diseases in some plants and insects.
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Origin of Spiroplasma

  • New Latin Spīroplasma genus name Latin spīra coil spire2 plasma

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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