Lime disease spirochete

/laɪm dəˌziz ˌspaɪrəˈkit/
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Definitions of Lime disease spirochete
  1. noun
    cause of Lyme disease; transmitted primarily by ticks of genus Ixodes
    synonyms: Borrelia burgdorferi
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    type of:
    spirochaete, spirochete
    parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals
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