spirochete

• 名词，指一类细长螺旋状的细菌（螺旋体），多为寄生或自由生活，其中许多种类对人和动物有致病性。

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

1. Spiral-shaped bacteriumC1formalmedical

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

   螺旋体

   • 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.

   同义词spirochaete