n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ sp ī (- ə )r
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin Leptospira, from Greek leptos + Latin spira coil ― more at SPIRE
Date: 1952
: any of a genus ( Leptospira ) of slender aerobic spiral-shaped spirochetes that are free-living or parasitic in mammals
– lep · to · spir · al \ ˌ lep-t ə - ' sp ī -r ə l \ adjective