Saprospira

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek σαπρός (saprós, “rotten”) and Latin spira (“coil”)

Proper noun

Saprospira f

A taxonomic genus within the family Saprospiraceae – Gram-negative gliding bacteria that form helical, multicellular filaments.

Hyponyms

(genus): Saprospira grandis

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