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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of many anaerobic spirochetes, of the genus Treponema, many of which cause infectious diseases.
2. 2
   spirochete that causes disease in humans (e.g. syphilis and yaws) wordnet

Etymology

From the genus name

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