1. the type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; a bacterium that is flexible, undulating, and chiefly aquatic; [syn: Spirochaeta, genus Spirochaeta]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Spirochaeta
n 1: the type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; a bacterium
that is flexible, undulating, and chiefly aquatic [syn:
Spirochaeta, genus Spirochaeta]