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Spirochaete
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) A genus of Spirobacteria similar to Spirillum, but distinguished by its motility. One species, the Spirochaete Obermeyeri, is supposed to be the cause of relapsing fever.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Spirochaete'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/spirochaete.html. 1828.