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noun
Any of many anaerobic spirochetes, of the genus Treponema, many of which cause infectious diseases.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
spirochete that causes disease in humans (e.g. syphilis and yaws)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: spirochete, spirochaete
History
From the genus name
