1. a type of spiral-shaped bacterium that moves by rotating
Usage: biology; microbiology

Examples

• The spirochaete causes Lyme disease in humans.
• Scientists studied the spirochaete under a powerful microscope.
• This spirochaete species is found in marine environments.
• The doctor tested for spirochaete infections.
• Spirochaetes have a distinctive corkscrew shape.
• The spirochaete moves by rotating its flexible body.