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spirochete

US/ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit/

spirochete noun: any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.

Noun

spirochete (plural spirochetes)

  1. Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.

Forms of spirochete

pluralspirochetes
alternative formspirochaete

Origin of spirochete

From translingual Spirochaeta.

Words formed from spirochete

Questions about spirochete

What does spirochete mean?
Spirochete means any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.
What part of speech is spirochete?
Spirochete is a noun.
How do you pronounce spirochete?
Spirochete is pronounced /ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit/ (US).
What is the plural of spirochete?
The plural of spirochete is spirochetes.

Words near spirochete in the dictionary

  1. spirochaetemia
  2. spirochaetes
  3. spirochaetic
  4. spirochaetosis
  5. spirochetal
  6. spirochete
  7. spirochetemia
  8. spirochetemias
  9. spirochetemic
  10. spirochetes
  11. spirochetic

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