noun
- a type of spiral-shaped bacterium that moves by rotating
Usage: biology
Examples
- The spirochete that causes syphilis is called Treponema pallidum.
- Lyme disease is transmitted by spirochetes carried by ticks.
- Under the microscope, the spirochete appeared as a corkscrew-shaped organism.
- Scientists studied the unique motility of the spirochete bacteria.
- The spirochete’s spiral structure allows it to move through thick fluids.
- Certain spirochetes can cause serious infections in humans.