Spirochete

2 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  spirochete
       n : parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans
           and other animals [syn: {spirochaete}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:



  37 Moby Thesaurus words for "spirochete":
     adenovirus, aerobe, aerobic bacteria, amoeba, anaerobe,
     anaerobic bacteria, bacillus, bacteria, bacterium, bug, coccus,
     disease-producing microorganism, echovirus, enterovirus,
     filterable virus, fungus, germ, gram-negative bacteria,
     gram-positive bacteria, microbe, microorganism, mold,
     nonfilterable virus, pathogen, picornavirus, protozoa, protozoon,
     reovirus, rhinovirus, rickettsia, spirillum, spore, staphylococcus,
     streptococcus, trypanosome, vibrio, virus