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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