spirochete en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit/ (US)
Etymology
From translingual Spirochaeta.
Meanings
- Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spirochaete | alternative | lexicographic | |
| spirochetes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
spirochetemia · spirochetal · spirochetostatic · spirochetolysin · spirocheticidal · spirochetolytic · spirochetocidal · spirocheturia · fusospirochete · spirochetosis
Translations (11)
cs spirocheta (any of several coiled bacteria) · es espiroqueta (any of several coiled bacteria) · fi spirokeetta (any of several coiled bacteria) · eo spiroĥeto (any of several coiled bacteria) · sv spiroket (any of several coiled bacteria) · it spirocheta (any of several coiled bacteria) · ca espiroqueta (any of several coiled bacteria) · fr spirochète (any of several coiled bacteria) · gl espiroqueta (any of several coiled bacteria) · eo spiroketo (any of several coiled bacteria) · cmn 螺旋體 /螺旋体 (any of several coiled bacteria)