Spirochaeta

Definitions of Spirochaeta
  1. noun
    the type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; a bacterium that is flexible, undulating, and chiefly aquatic
    synonyms: genus Spirochaeta
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    type of:
    bacteria genus
    a genus of bacteria
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