Spirochaetaceae

Definitions of Spirochaetaceae
  1. noun
    large coarsely spiral bacteria; free-living in fresh or salt water or commensal in bodies of oysters
    synonyms: family Spirochaetaceae
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    type of:
    bacteria family
    a family of bacteria
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