Spirochete Definition
spīrə-kēt
spirochetes
noun
spirochetes
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.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- spirochaete
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Other Word Forms of Spirochete
Noun
Singular:
spirochete
Plural:
spirochetes
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