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Spirochaetales

Spirochaetales

9.9
A group of slender spiral bacteria with a flexible, rod-like body
  • noun
  • /ˌspaɪrəˈkiːtəlz/
  • Specialized
: Spirochaetales
  • Under a microscope, members of the Spirochaetales are recognizable by their flexible, spiral shape.

Examples

  • The Spirochaetales include bacteria responsible for diseases such as syphilis and Lyme disease.

  • Did you know that Spirochaetales can be found in many environments?

  • Several important human pathogens belong to the order Spirochaetales.

  • The Spirochaetales are known for their unique spiral shape.

  • Several important human pathogens belong to the order Spirochaetales.

  • The Spirochaetales include bacteria responsible for diseases such as syphilis and Lyme disease.

  • Under a microscope, members of the Spirochaetales are recognizable by their flexible, spiral shape.

Synonyms

order Spirochaetales
vsSpirochaetales
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of thin spiral bacteria, some of which cause diseases like Lyme and syphilis

is the same meaning but omits the rank label in the name

Compounds

order Spirochaetales
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of thin spiral bacteria, some of which cause diseases like Lyme and syphilis

Surface Forms

Spirochaetales singular
Spirochaetales plural

Morphology

Spirochaetales = Spirochaeta (opaque) = spirochaeta + ales

This is a specialist taxonomic formation (genus name + '-ales') and the scientific suffix and base are unlikely to be interpretable by an average learner.

Etymology

The word Spirochaetales comes from parts meaning spiro- 'to coil' and chaete 'hair'. So it describes thin, hair-like bacteria twisted into spirals, and the ending -ales shows it is a group or order of bacteria.