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- [spahy-ruh-keet]
- /ˈspaɪ rəˌkit/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spahy-ruh-keet]
- /ˈspaɪ rəˌkit/
Definitions of spirochete word
- noun spirochete any of various spiral-shaped motile bacteria of the family Spirochaetaceae, certain species, as Treponema, Leptospira, and Borrelia, being pathogenic to humans and other animals, and other species being free-living, saprophytic, or parasitic. 1
- noun spirochete any of an order (Spirochaetales) of slender, flexible, spiral-shaped bacteria, including some species that cause disease, some that are parasitic, and some that are free-living 0
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Origin of spirochete
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < New Latin spīrochaeta. See spiro-2, chaeta-
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spirochete popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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