"curli" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. Thin, coiled, proteinaceous fibres, on the surface of the bacterium Escherichia coli, by means of which the bacterium adheres to and infects wounds etc. Tags: plural, plural-only Related terms: curliate, curliation
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