curli

/ (ˈkɜːlɪ) /

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bacteriol curled hairlike processes on the surface of the bacterium Escherichia coli by means of which the bacterium adheres to and infects wounds

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Word Origin for curli

C20: from curl (ed) (pil) i

Words nearby curli

curled paperwork, curler, curlew, curlew sandpiper, Curley, curli, curlicue, curling, curling iron, curling stone, curling tongs

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How to use curli in a sentence

A curlew, motionless on his long legs, calls cheerfully from the point of sand: "Curli—Curli!"
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