Spirochaeta

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(spī″rō-kē′tă)

[Gr. speira, coil, + chaite, hair]
A genus of slender, spiral, motile bacteria of the family Spirochaetaceae. The species are saprophytes in water and soil.

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(spī″rō-kē′tă)

[Gr. speira, coil, + chaite, hair]
A genus of slender, spiral, motile bacteria of the family Spirochaetaceae. The species are saprophytes in water and soil.

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