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curli

/ ˈkɜːlɪ /

plural noun

  1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of curli1

C20: from curl ( ed ) ( pil ) i

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Example Sentences

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

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