Meaning of SPIROCHETE

Pronunciation:			'spIru`keet
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals
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	Synonyms:		spirochaete
	See Also:		borrelia, Borrelia burgdorferi, eubacteria, eubacterium, leptospira, Lime disease spirochete, order Spirochaetales, Spirochaetales, treponema, true bacteria
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A gram-negative bacterium characterized by the flexibly spiral shape and the possession of axial filaments.