treponematous
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treponematous — trep·o·nem·a·tous … English syllables
treponematous — adjective see treponema … Useful english dictionary
treponema — treponematous /trep euh nem euh teuhs, nee meuh /, treponemal, adj. /trep euh nee meuh/, n., pl. treponemas, treponemata / meuh teuh/. any of several anaerobic spirochetes of the genus Treponema, certain species of which are parasitic in and… … Universalium
treponema — [trep΄ə nē′mə] n. pl. treponemas or treponemata [trep΄ə nē′mə tə] [ModL < Gr trepein, to turn (see TROPE) + nēma, a thread < IE base * (s)nē > NEEDLE] any of a genus (Treponema) of slender spirochetes parasitic in mammals and birds,… … English World dictionary
