Leptospira

See also: leptospira

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”) + σπείρα (speíra, “coil”)

Proper noun

Leptospira f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Leptospiraceae – spirochaete bacteria, including a small number of pathogenic and saprophytic species.