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