spirochete

Noun

Meaning

spirochete (plural spirochetes)

Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

vibrio rickettsia eubacterium adenovirus reovirus spirillum picornavirus rhinovirus spirochaete

Hypernyms

eubacterium eubacteria

Hyponyms

borrelia leptospira Borrelia burgdorferi Lime disease spirochete

Phrases with the word

acute inflammatory disease caused by a spirochete disease caused by a spirochete spirochete bacteria

Close letter words and terms

spirochetal organisms spirochetal pathogens spirochetal species spirochete bacteria spirochetemia spirochetemic