Spirochaeta
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra, “coil”) + χαίτη (khaítē, “flowing hair”).
Proper noun[edit]
Spirochaeta f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Spirochaetaceae – the spirochetes.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Prokaryota - superkingdom; Bacteria - kingdom; Negibacteria - subkingdom; Spirochaetae - phylum; Spirochaetes - class; Spirochaetales - order; Spirochaetaceae - family
Hyponyms[edit]
- See Spirochaeta on WikispeciesWikispecies for species.