A genus of motile, nonsporeforming, aerobic bacteria (family Spirillaceae) containing Gram-negative, rigid, helical or helically curved cells which are 0.2 to 1.5 um in diameter. ... Motile cells contain fascicles of flagella at one or both poles. Some species can grow anaerobically with nitrate instead of oxygen as the terminal electron acceptor. ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ak′wă-spī-ril′ŭm Definitions: 1. A genus of motile, nonsporeforming, aerobic bacteria (family Spirillaceae) containing gram-negative, rigid, helical, or helically curved cells that are 0.2-1.5 mcm in diameter. Motile cells contain fascicles of flagella at one or both poles. Some species can grow ...
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