spirochaete

spirochaete is a 11-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A genus of Spirobacteria similar to Spirillum, but distinguished by its motility. One species, the Spirochaete Obermeyeri, is supposed to be the cause of relapsing fever. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 19 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A genus of Spirobacteria similar to Spirillum, but distinguished by its motility. One species, the Spirochaete Obermeyeri, is supposed to be the cause of relapsing fever.
2. noun. parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals

   Synonyms: spirochete

Synonyms

spirochete

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