Spirochaetes

See also: spirochaetes and spirochætes

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin plural form of Spirochaeta.

Proper noun

Spirochaetes

1. Spirochetes
   1. A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Bacteria.
   2. A taxonomic class within the phylum Spirochaetes.

Usage notes

• Name also used for a division above the class.

Synonyms

• (phylum): Spirochaetota, Spirochaetae

See also

• Spirochaetales

References

• Spirochaetes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Spirochaetes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Spirochaetes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Spirochaetes at the Tree of Life Web Project