"spirochete" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit/ [US] Forms: spirochetes [plural]
Etymology: From translingual Spirochaeta. Etymology templates: {{der|en|mul|Spirochaeta}} translingual Spirochaeta Head templates: {{en-noun}} spirochete (plural spirochetes)
  1. Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals. Wikipedia link: spirochaete Categories (lifeform): Bacteria Synonyms: spirochaete Derived forms: fusospirochete, spirochetemia Translations (any of several coiled bacteria): spirocheta [feminine] (Czech), spiroĥeto (Esperanto), spiroketo (Esperanto), spirochète [feminine] (French), espiroqueta [feminine] (Galician), spirocheta [feminine] (Italian), espiroqueta [feminine] (Spanish)

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