spirochete

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Synonyms: spirochaete, spirochaeta, spirochetal, spirochetes, spirochetic

Antonyms: spirochaete, spirochaeta, spirochetal, spirochetes, spirochetic

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Noun

1. Any of several [[coiled]] [[bacteria]] of the [[order]] {{taxfmt|Spirochaetales|order|i=1}}, most of which are [[pathogenic]] to both [[human]]s and other [[animal]]s.

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