"borrelia" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: borrelias [plural], borreliae [plural]
Etymology: For Amédée Borrel, French bacteriologist. Head templates: {{en-noun|s|borreliae}} borrelia (plural borrelias or borreliae)
  1. Any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever Wikipedia link: Amédée Borrel Categories (lifeform): Bacteria Derived forms: borrelian

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