Spirochete

Definition: Meaning of, spirochete in English to English dictionary.

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spirochete	spirochetes

North American English ; spirochaete elsewhere

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spirochete used in phrases

Lime disease spirochete (noun)
1. cause of Lyme disease; transmitted primarily by ticks of genus Ixodes
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parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals

Spirodela