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curli

British  
/ 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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Etymology

Origin of curli

C20: from curl ( ed ) ( pil ) i

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