Definitions for spirochaete
spirochaete

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spirochete, spirochaetenoun

   parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals

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1. spirochaetenoun

   alternative spelling of spirochete

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1. Spirochaete

   A spirochaete () or spirochete is a member of the phylum Spirochaetota (), (synonym Spirochaetes) which contains distinctive diderm (double-membrane) gram-negative bacteria, most of which have long, helically coiled (corkscrew-shaped or spiraled, hence the name) cells. Spirochaetes are chemoheterotrophic in nature, with lengths between 3 and 500 μm and diameters around 0.09 to at least 3 μm.Spirochaetes are distinguished from other bacterial phyla by the location of their flagella, called endoflagella which are sometimes called axial filaments. Endoflagella are anchored at each end (pole) of the bacterium within the periplasmic space (between the inner and outer membranes) where they project backwards to extend the length of the cell. These cause a twisting motion which allows the spirochaete to move about. When reproducing, a spirochaete will undergo asexual transverse binary fission. Most spirochaetes are free-living and anaerobic, but there are numerous exceptions. Spirochaete bacteria are diverse in their pathogenic capacity and the ecological niches that they inhabit, as well as molecular characteristics including guanine-cytosine content and genome size.

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1. Spirochaetenoun

   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

2. Etymology: [L. spira a coil + Gr. hair.]

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1. Spirochaete

   Spirochaetes belong to a phylum of distinctive diderm bacteria, most of which have long, helically coiled cells. Spirochaetes are chemoheterotrophic in nature, with lengths between 5 and 250 µm and diameters around 0.1–0.6 µm. Spirochaetes are distinguished from other bacterial phyla by the location of their flagella, sometimes called axial filaments, which run lengthwise between the bacterial inner membrane and outer membrane in periplasmic space. These cause a twisting motion which allows the spirochaete to move about. When reproducing, a spirochaete will undergo asexual transverse binary fission. Most spirochaetes are free-living and anaerobic, but there are numerous exceptions.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spirochaete in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spirochaete in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=spirochaete
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spirochaete
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirochaete
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spirochaete
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=spirochaete