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Spirochete

//ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.
  2. 2
    parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals wordnet

Etymology

From translingual Spirochaeta.

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