Definition of Spirochaetaceae

1. Noun. Large coarsely spiral bacteria; free-living in fresh or salt water or commensal in bodies of oysters.

Exact synonyms: Family Spirochaetaceae
Generic synonyms: Bacteria Family
Group relationships: Order Spirochaetales, Spirochaetales
Member holonyms: Genus Spirochaeta, Spirochaeta

Medical Definition of Spirochaetaceae

1. A family of spiral bacteria of the order spirochaetales. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spirochaetaceae

spiritus lenis
spirity
spirketing
spirketings
spirling
spirlings
spiro-
spiro-annulated
spiro-index
spiro compound
spiro compounds
spiroacetal
spiroacetals
spirobacteria
spirochaeta
spirochaetaceae (current term)
spirochaetales
spirochaetales infections
spirochaete
spirochaetes
spirochetal
spirochetal jaundice
spirochete
spirochetemia
spirochetes
spirocheticide
spirochetolysis
spirochetoses
spirochetosis
spirochetotic

Literary usage of Spirochaetaceae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Botanisches Zentralblatt: Referierendes Organ für das Gesamtgebiet der Botanik by Botanischer Verein in München, Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft, Berlin (1908)
"2a Sous-famille: spirochaetaceae (Nov. fam.). Les cellules sont flexibles. Ier Genre: Spirochaeta, Ehrenberg, ä cellules sans cils. ..."

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