|
Definition of Spirochaetales
1. Noun. Higher bacteria; slender spiral rodlike forms.
Exact synonyms: Order Spirochaetales
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Division Eubacteria
Member holonyms: Family Spirochaetaceae, Spirochaetaceae, Spirochaete, Spirochete, Family Treponemataceae, Treponemataceae
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Division Eubacteria
Member holonyms: Family Spirochaetaceae, Spirochaetaceae, Spirochaete, Spirochete, Family Treponemataceae, Treponemataceae
Medical Definition of Spirochaetales
1. An order of slender, flexuous, helically coiled bacteria, with one or more complete turns in the helix. (12 Dec 1998)