spiroplasma
[ spahy-ruh-plaz-muh ]
/ ˈspaɪ rəˌplæz mə /
noun
any of numerous bacteria of the genus Spiroplasma that have no cell walls or flagella and are parasitic in plants and arthropods.
Nearby words
- spirogyra,
- spiroid,
- spirometer,
- spirometric,
- spironolactone,
- spirt,
- spirula,
- spirulina,
- spiruroid,
- spiruroidea
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