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Spirochaeta
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Spirochaeta - the type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; a bacterium that is flexible, undulating, and chiefly aquaticgenus Spirochaetabacteria genus - a genus of bacteriafamily Spirochaetaceae, Spirochaetaceae - large coarsely spiral bacteria; free-living in fresh or salt water or commensal in bodies of oysters |
Spirochaeta
Spirochaeta (spī'rō-kē'tă), A genus of motile bacteria (order Spirochaetales) containing presumably gram-negative, flexible, undulating, spiral-shaped rods that may or may not possess flagelliform, tapering ends. The protoplast is spirally wound around an axial filament. No obvious periplast membrane or cross-striations occur. These organisms are motile by means of a creeping motion over the surfaces of supporting objects. They are not parasitic but are found free living in fresh or sea water slime; they are commonly found in sewage and foul water. At present the genus contains five species. The type species is Spirochaeta plicatilis. [Mod. L. fr. G. speira, a coil, + chaitē, hair] SpirochaetaS14-883300 (spī″rō-kē′tă) [Gr. speira, coil, + chaite, hair] A genus of slender, spiral, motile bacteria of the family Spirochaetaceae. The species are saprophytes in water and soil. Spirochaeta icterohaemorrhagiaeAn obsolete name for Leptospira interrogans, the bacterium that causes leptospirosis.Spirochaeta pallidaAn obsolete name for Treponema pallidum, the bacteria that causes syphilis.Spirochaeta
Related to Spirochaeta: Spirochaeta pallidaSynonyms for Spirochaetanoun the type genus of the family SpirochaetaceaeSynonymsRelated Words- bacteria genus
- family Spirochaetaceae
- Spirochaetaceae
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