borrelia

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See also: Borrelia

English

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Etymology

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For Amédée Borrel, French bacteriologist.

Noun

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borrelia (plural borrelias or borreliae)

  1. Any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever

Derived terms

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from translingual Borrelia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /borˈrɛ.lja/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlja
  • Hyphenation: bor‧rè‧lia

Noun

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borrelia f (plural borrelie)

  1. borrelia

Further reading

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  • borrelia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana