Sphaerotilus
noun
Sphae·rot·i·lus
sfə̇ˈrätᵊləs
: a genus of bacteria (family Chlamydobacteriaceae) having filaments that exhibit false branching and reproducing by both conidia and swarmers
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from sphaer- + Greek tilos fiber, from tillein to pluck
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