English Explanatory Dictionary

spirochete

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.

Pronunciation

/ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit/

Word forms

spirochete spirochetes spirochaete

Etymology

From translingual Spirochaeta.

Derived words

fusospirochete spirochetal spirochetemia spirocheticidal spirochetocidal spirochetolysin spirochetolytic spirochetosis spirochetostatic spirocheturia
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