'Spirochaeta' definitions:
Definition of 'Spirochaeta'
(from WordNet)
noun
The type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; a bacterium that is flexible, undulating, and chiefly aquatic [syn: Spirochaeta, genus Spirochaeta]
Definition of 'Spirochaeta'
From: GCIDE
- Spirochaeta \Spi`ro*chae"ta\, Spirochaete \Spi`ro*chae"te\, n. [L. spira a coil + Gr. ??? hair.] (Biol.) A genus of Spirobacteria similar to Spirillum, but distinguished by its motility. One species, the {Spirochaete Obermeyeri}, is supposed to be the cause of relapsing fever. [1913 Webster]