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Spirochaetae
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Translingual
Etymology
mul la-new - plural form of Spirochaeta genus, from mul la spira coil + mul grc χαίτη long hair
Proper noun
1
phylum kingdom Bacteria bacteria with a long slender corkscrew shape 1
Synonyms
phylum Spirochaetota phylum, mul Spirochaetes
Hypernyms
phylum mul Prokaryota - superkingdom; Bacteria kingdom - kingdom; Negibacteria subkingdom 1 - subkingdom
Hyponyms
phylum Spirochaetes - sole accepted class
Brachyspirales order, Brevinematales order, Leptospirales order, Spirochaetales order 1 - orders
References
Spirochaete 1
Spirochaetes 1
Spirochaetes 1
Five Kingdoms: An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth (Margulis & Schwartz) 0-8050-7252-7