Rhodospirillum

noun
Rho·​do·​spirillum | \ ¦rō(ˌ) dō+\

Definition of Rhodospirillum

: a genus of spiral actively motile bacteria (family Athiorhodaceae) that live in mud and stagnant water and are held to fix atmospheric nitrogen

History and Etymology for Rhodospirillum

New Latin, from rhod- + Spirillum

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