HyperDic: spirochaetaceae

English > 1 sense of the word Spirochaetaceae:
NOUNanimalSpirochaetaceae, family Spirochaetaceaelarge coarsely spiral bacteria
English > Spirochaetaceae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge coarsely spiral bacteria; free-living in fresh or salt water or commensal in bodies of oysters.
Synonymfamily Spirochaetaceae
Member ofSpirochaetales, order SpirochaetalesHigher bacteria
MembersSpirochaeta, genus SpirochaetaThe type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae
Broaderbacteria familyA family of bacteria
Spanishespiroquetáceas
CatalanEspiroquetàcia, espiroquetàcies

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