spirochete

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit/ (US)

Definition of spirochete

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

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Etymology

From translingual Spirochaeta.

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