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borrelia

borrelia noun: any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever.

Noun

borrelia (plural borrelias or borreliae)

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

Forms of borrelia

pluralborrelias
pluralborreliae

Origin of borrelia

For Amédée Borrel, French bacteriologist.

Words formed from borrelia

Questions about borrelia

What does borrelia mean?
Borrelia means any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever.
What part of speech is borrelia?
Borrelia is a noun.
What is the plural of borrelia?
The plural of borrelia is borrelias.

Words near borrelia in the dictionary

  1. Borrayos
  2. Borrego
  3. Borrego Springs
  4. Borregos
  5. borrel
  6. borrelia
  7. borreliacidal
  8. borreliae
  9. borrelial
  10. borrelian
  11. borrelias

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