spirochaete
parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals • Syn: spirochete • Hypernyms: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria • Hyponyms: treponema, borrelia, Borrelia burgdorferi, Lime disease spirochete, leptospira • Member Holonyms: Spirochaetales, order Spirochaetales
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