1877, from Modern Latin Spirochæta, the genus name, from spiro- Modern Latin comb. form of Greek speira "a coil" (see spiral (adj.)) + Greek khaite "hair" (see chaeto-).
双语例句
1. Syphilis: Sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum.
梅毒: 由苍白密螺旋体(Treponemapallidum)引起引起的一种性传染病.
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2. The primary intermediate hosts for this spirochete are deer ticks belonging to the genus Ixodes.
