also spirochaete noun see: spire Date: circa 1877 any of an order (Spirochaetales) of slender spirally undulating bacteria including those causing syphilis and Lyme disease
SPIROCHETE
Meaning of SPIROCHETE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012