Saprospira
Translingual
editEtymology
editNew Latin, from Ancient Greek σαπρός (saprós, “rotten”) and Latin spira (“coil”)
Proper noun
editSaprospira f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Saprospiraceae – Gram-negative gliding bacteria that form helical, multicellular filaments.
Hyponyms
edit- (genus): Saprospira grandis - type species