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Definition of Genus Borrelia
1. Noun. Small flexible parasitic spirochetes having three to five wavy spirals.
Generic synonyms: Bacteria Genus
Group relationships: Family Treponemataceae, Treponemataceae
Member holonyms: Borrelia, Borrelia Burgdorferi, Lime Disease Spirochete
Group relationships: Family Treponemataceae, Treponemataceae
Member holonyms: Borrelia, Borrelia Burgdorferi, Lime Disease Spirochete
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Borrelia
Literary usage of Genus Borrelia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sudan, Oil, and Human Rights by Jemera Rone (2003)
"... starting on one day and continuing to *1 "Relapsing fever is an acute febrile
illness caused by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia. ..."