spirochete

spi·ro·chete

noun \ˈspī-rə-ˌkēt\

Definition of SPIROCHETE

: any of an order (Spirochaetales) of slender spirally undulating bacteria including those causing syphilis and Lyme disease

Variants of SPIROCHETE

spi·ro·chete also spi·ro·chaete \ˈspī-rə-ˌkēt\

Origin of SPIROCHETE

New Latin Spirochaeta, genus of bacteria, from Latin spira coil + Greek chaitē long hair — more at spire

First Known Use: circa 1877

Rhymes with SPIROCHETE

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