Spirochaeta

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra, “coil”) + χαίτη (khaítē, “flowing hair”).

Proper noun

Spirochaeta f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Spirochaetaceae – the spirochetes.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Prokaryota – superkingdom; Bacteria – kingdom; Negibacteria – subkingdom; Spirochaetae – phylum; Spirochaetes - class; Spirochaetales - order; Spirochaetaceae - family

Hyponyms

• See Spirochaeta on WikispeciesWikispecies for species.