spirochete
1.
(
noun
) parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals
Synonyms:
spirochaete
Related Words:
Borrelia burgdorferi
,
Lime disease spirochete
,
borrelia
,
eubacteria
,
eubacterium
,
leptospira
,
treponema
,
true bacteria
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