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spirochete Definition

spi·ro·chete (spīrō kēt′)

noun

any of an order (Spirochaetales) of slender, flexible, spiral-shaped bacteria, including some species that cause disease, some that are parasitic, and some that are free-living

Etymology: < ModL Spirochaeta < Gr speira, spire + chaitē, hair

spirochete Related Forms
spi′·ro·chetal (-kēt'l) adjective

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  1. spirochetosis
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