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spirochaeta

/ˌspaɪ.rəˈkiː.tə/

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noun

/ˌspaɪ.rəˈkiː.tə/C2formalscientific
  • ruРод гибких, извивающихся, преимущественно водных бактерий, который является типовым родом семейства Spirochaetaceae.

A genus of flexible, undulating, chiefly aquatic bacteria that serves as the type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae.

proper noun

  1. Type genus of SpirochaetaceaeC2formalscientific

    A genus of flexible, undulating, spiral-shaped bacteria that are primarily aquatic and belong to the family Spirochaetaceae.

    ruТиповой род Spirochaetaceae

    • Spirochaeta species are commonly found in freshwater environments.
    • The undulating movement of Spirochaeta is due to its axial filaments.
    • Researchers isolated a new strain of Spirochaeta from a pond sample.
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  • spirochaeta's possessive singular form