spirochete

A noun referring to a type of parasitic or free-living bacterium, many species of which are pathogenic to humans and other animals.

• 🌐نوع من البكتيريا الحلزونية الشكل، تعيش متطفلة أو حرة، وكثير من أنواعها ممرضة للإنسان والحيوان.

1. Spiral-shaped bacterium C1 formal medical

   A type of parasitic or free-living bacterium with a distinctive spiral or corkscrew shape; many species are pathogenic to humans and other animals.

   • The spirochete responsible for Lyme disease is transmitted by ticks.
   • Under the microscope, the spirochete's helical shape was clearly visible.
   • Certain spirochetes can cause infections like syphilis and leptospirosis.

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   المرادفات: spirochaete

• spirochetes plural form
• spirochetes' possessive plural form
• spirochete's possessive singular form