spirochete

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US/ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit/

noun

Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.

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spirochaete
Origintranslingual Spirochaeta →
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Meanings

nounspirochete (plural spirochetes)

plural spirochetes · alternative spirochaete

  1. Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounparasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals

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spirochaete
Broader
eubacteriaeubacteriumtrue bacteria

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. translingualSpirochaeta
  2. Englishspirochete

From translingual Spirochaeta.

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Translations

Catalan espiroqueta
  • espiroquetaany of several coiled bacteria
Chinese Mandarin 螺旋體 /螺旋体
  • 螺旋體 /螺旋体 (luóxuántǐ)any of several coiled bacteria
Czech spirocheta
  • spirochetaany of several coiled bacteria
Esperanto spiroĥeto, spiroketo
  • spiroĥetoany of several coiled bacteria
  • spiroketoany of several coiled bacteria
Finnish spirokeetta
  • spirokeettaany of several coiled bacteria
French spirochète
  • spirochèteany of several coiled bacteria
Italian spirocheta
  • spirochetaany of several coiled bacteria
Spanish espiroqueta
  • espiroquetaany of several coiled bacteria
Swedish spiroket
  • spiroketany of several coiled bacteria
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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