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Spirochaeta
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What's The Definition Of Spirochaeta?
[n] type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; flexible undulating chiefly aquatic bacteria
Synonyms | Synonyms for Spirochaeta: genus Spirochaeta Related Terms | Find terms related to Spirochaeta: See Also | bacteria genus | family Spirochaetaceae | Spirochaetaceae Spirochaeta In Webster's Dictionary \Spi`ro*ch[ae]"ta\, Spirochaete \Spi`ro*ch[ae]"te\,
n. [L. spira a coil + Gr. ??? hair.] (Biol.)
A genus of Spirobacteria similar to Spirillum, but
distinguished by its motility. One species, the
{Spiroch[ae]te Obermeyeri}, is supposed to be the cause of
relapsing fever.
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