{ ‖Spi′ro‐chæ″ta (?), ‖Spi′ro‐chæ″te (?), } n. [L. spira a coil + Gr. ��� hair.] (Biol.) A genus of Spirobacteria similar to Spirillum, but distinguished by its motility. One species, the Spirochæte Obermeyeri, is supposed to be the cause of relapsing fever.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.