SINCE 1828
leptospire
noun
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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leptospiral
\ ˌlep-tə-ˈspī-rəl
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adjective
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adjective
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leptospire
noun
lep·to·spire
| \ ˈlep-tə-ˌspī(ə)r
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Medical Definition of leptospire
: any spirochete of the genus Leptospira
— called also leptospira
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