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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Spirochaeta

· Spi·ro·chae·ta · IPA
01 n. A genus of Spirobacteria similar to Spirillum, but distinguished by its motility. One species, the Spirochaete Obermeyeri, is supposed to b…
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    A genus of Spirobacteria similar to Spirillum, but distinguished by its motility. One species, the Spirochaete Obermeyeri, is supposed to be the cause of relapsing fever.(Biol.)