Spirochaetae

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Etymology

New Latin plural form of Spirochaeta, from Latin spira (“coil”) + Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “long hair”)

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Spirochaetae

  1. A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Bacteria – bacteria with a long slender corkscrew shape.

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