Spirochaetes

See also: spirochaetes and spirochætes

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin plural form of Spirochaeta.

Proper noun

Spirochaetes

The spirochetes
1. A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Bacteria.
2. A taxonomic class within the phylum Spirochaetes.

Usage notes

Name also used for a division above the class.

Synonyms

(phylum): Spirochaetota, Spirochaetae

See also

Spirochaetales

References

Spirochaetes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Spirochaetes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Spirochaetes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Spirochaetes at the Tree of Life Web Project

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