genus Spirochaeta

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

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