Spirochaeta
Translation of "spirochaeta" into Russian
spirochaeta
NounUK
/ˌspaɪrəʊˈkiːtə/
US
/ˌspaɪroʊˈkiːtə/
spirochaeta
spirochaetae pl
spirochaetas pl
The scientist observed the spirochaeta under the microscope.
Учёный наблюдал спирохету под микроскопом.
Definitions
spirochaeta
NounUK
/ˌspaɪrəʊˈkiːtə/
US
/ˌspaɪroʊˈkiːtə/
Any bacterium of the genus Spirochaeta, a group of free-living, gram-negative, spiral-shaped microorganisms typically found in aquatic or anaerobic environments.
Members of the genus Spirochaeta thrive in the sediments of salt marshes, where each spirochaeta moves with a corkscrew motion.