treponema

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noun

Any of many anaerobic spirochetes, of the genus Treponema, many of which cause infectious diseases.

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Meanings

nountreponema (plural treponemas or treponemata)

plural treponemas · plural treponemata

  1. Any of many anaerobic spirochetes, of the genus Treponema, many of which cause infectious diseases.

Origin

From the genus name

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with treponema

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Anagrams

enpromate
Cite this entry
APA

treponema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treponema

MLA

“treponema.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treponema. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “treponema,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treponema.

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