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lep·to·spire | \ ˈlep-tə-ˌspī(-ə)r 
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\Definition of leptospire
: any of a genus (Leptospira) of slender aerobic spiral-shaped spirochetes that are free-living or parasitic in mammals
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leptospire
nounlep·to·spire | \ ˈlep-tə-ˌspī(ə)r \
\Medical Definition of leptospire
: any spirochete of the genus Leptospira
— called also leptospira
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The first known use of leptospire was in 1952
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