Genus Spirochaeta (Noun)
Meaning
The type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; a bacterium that is flexible, undulating, and chiefly aquatic.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Spirochaeta is a genus of spiral-shaped bacteria that are typically found in aquatic environments.
- The genus Spirochaeta is the type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae, which also includes other spiral-shaped bacteria.
- Species within the genus Spirochaeta have been isolated from a variety of aquatic environments, including marine sediments and freshwater lakes.
- Spirochaeta is a widely distributed genus of bacteria that can be found in aquatic habitats around the world.
- Microbiologists have been studying the genus Spirochaeta to gain a better understanding of the evolution and diversity of spiral-shaped bacteria.