Spirochaetaceae
noun plural
Spi·ro·chae·ta·ce·ae
ˌspī-rə-kē-ˈtā-sē-ˌē 
: a family comprising large coarsely spiral bacteria of the order Spirochaetales that are free-living in fresh or salt water or associated with animal or human hosts
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“Spirochaetaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Spirochaetaceae. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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