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