What does "borrelia" mean?

Any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever

Borrelia

noun

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Noun

1
Any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever
2
cause of e.g. European and African relapsing fever wordnet

For Amédée Borrel, French bacteriologist.