Category:Spirochaeta

Spi`ro*chæ"ta, spi`ro*chæ"te, n. Etym: [l. spira a coil + gr. (biol.)

Defn: a genus of spirobacteria similar to spirillum, but Distinguished by its motility. One species, the spirochæte Obermeyeri, is supposed to be the cause of relapsing fever.