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Definition of Spirochaetaceae
1. Noun. Large coarsely spiral bacteria; free-living in fresh or salt water or commensal in bodies of oysters.
Exact synonyms: Family Spirochaetaceae
Generic synonyms: Bacteria Family
Group relationships: Order Spirochaetales, Spirochaetales
Member holonyms: Genus Spirochaeta, Spirochaeta
Generic synonyms: Bacteria Family
Group relationships: Order Spirochaetales, Spirochaetales
Member holonyms: Genus Spirochaeta, Spirochaeta
Medical Definition of Spirochaetaceae
1. A family of spiral bacteria of the order spirochaetales. (12 Dec 1998)