Spirochete

/ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit/

Synonyms for "spirochete" (42 found)

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Closest matches (9)

Noun(1 words)

adenovirus aerobeaerobic bacteriaamebic amoeba anaerobeanaerobic bacteriabacillus

Strong matches (12)

bacteria bacterium bug coccusdisease-producing microorganismechovirus enterovirusfilterable virusfungus germgram-negative bacteriagram-positive bacteria

Related words (21)

microbe microorganism mold mould moulder mouldynonfilterable viruspathogen picornavirus protozoa protozoon reovirus rhinovirus rickettsia spirillum spore staphylococcus streptococcus trypanosome vibrio

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4 entries

bacterium eubacteria eubacteriumtrue bacteria

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3 entries

borrelia leptospira treponema

Collocations

5 entries

pathogenic spirochetespirochete culturespirochete infectionspirochete morphologyspirochete motility

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Derivations

2 entries

spirochetal spirochetosis

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