Noun: spirochaete 'spI-ru,keet
- Parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals
"Lyme disease is caused by a spirochaete transmitted by ticks";
- spirochete [N. Amer]
Derived forms: spirochaetes
Type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
Part of: order Spirochaetales, Spirochaetales
Encyclopedia: Spirochaete