family Spirochaetaceae

family Spirochaetaceae
noun
large coarsely spiral bacteria; free-living in fresh or salt water or commensal in bodies of oysters
Syn: ↑Spirochaetaceae
Hypernyms: ↑bacteria family
Member Holonyms: ↑Spirochaetales, ↑order Spirochaetales
Member Meronyms: ↑Spirochaeta, ↑genus Spirochaeta

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  • Spirochaetaceae — noun large coarsely spiral bacteria; free living in fresh or salt water or commensal in bodies of oysters • Syn: ↑family Spirochaetaceae • Hypernyms: ↑bacteria family • Member Holonyms: ↑Spirochaetales, ↑order Spirochaetales …   Useful english dictionary

  • Spirochaetaceae — Taxobox color = lightblue name = Borrelia burgdorferi regnum = Bacteria phylum = Spirochaetes classis = Spirochaetes ordo = Spirochaetales familia = Spirochaetaceae subdivision ranks = Genus subdivision = *BorreliaSpirochaetaceae is a family of… …   Wikipedia

  • Spirochaetaceae — A family of bacteria (order Spirochaetales) consisting of coarse, spiral cells, 30–50 μm in length and possessing definite protoplasmic structures. These organisms occur in stagnant, fresh, or salt water and in the intestinal tracts of bivalve… …   Medical dictionary

  • bacteria family — noun a family of bacteria • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Rhizobiaceae, ↑family Rhizobiaceae, ↑Bacillaceae, ↑family Bacillaceae, ↑Myxophyceae, ↑family Myxophyceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Spirochaeta — noun the type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; a bacterium that is flexible, undulating, and chiefly aquatic • Syn: ↑Spirochaeta • Hypernyms: ↑bacteria genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Spirochaetaceae, ↑family Spirochaetaceae …   Useful english dictionary

  • Spirochaeta — noun the type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; a bacterium that is flexible, undulating, and chiefly aquatic • Syn: ↑genus Spirochaeta • Hypernyms: ↑bacteria genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Spirochaetaceae, ↑family Spirochaetaceae …   Useful english dictionary

  • Spirochaetales — noun higher bacteria; slender spiral rodlike forms • Syn: ↑order Spirochaetales • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑division Eubacteria • Member Meronyms: ↑Spirocha …   Useful english dictionary

  • Borrelia — A genus of bacteria (family Treponemataceae) containing cells 8–16 μm in length, with coarse, shallow, irregular spirals and tapered, finely filamented ends. These organisms are parasitic on many forms of animal life, are generally hematophytic,… …   Medical dictionary

  • Treponema — A genus of anaerobic bacteria (order Spirochaetales) consisting of cells, 3–8 μm in length, with acute, regular, or irregular spirals and no obvious protoplasmic structure. A terminal filament may be present. They …   Medical dictionary

  • order Spirochaetales — noun higher bacteria; slender spiral rodlike forms • Syn: ↑Spirochaetales • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑division Eubacteria • Member Meronyms: ↑Spirochaetaceae …   Useful english dictionary

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