Spirochaeta
/,spaiərə'ki:tə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A genus of bacteria: "Spirochaeta" is the type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae. It refers to a group of flexible, undulating bacteria that are primarily found in aquatic environments.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Spirochaeta is a genus of free-living, anaerobic bacteria.
- The scientist studied the morphology of Spirochaeta under a microscope.
Advanced Usage
- Scientific classification: The term is used in taxonomic contexts to refer specifically to the genus that gives its name to the larger family (Spirochaetaceae) and order (Spirochaetales).
- The order Spirochaetales includes genera such as Spirochaeta and Treponema.
Variants and Related Words
- Spirochaete (chiefly British spelling) (n): An alternative spelling for the same type of bacterium.
- The spirochaete was identified in the water sample.
- Spirochete (chiefly American spelling) (n): The common term for any bacterium of the order Spirochaetales, characterized by a spiral shape.
- Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete called Borrelia burgdorferi.
Synonyms
- Spirochete: A spiral-shaped bacterium (this is a broader synonym that includes the genus and others like or ).
Noun
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the type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; a bacterium that is flexible, undulating, and chiefly aquatic
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