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borrelia
[ buh-rel-ee-uh, -rel-yuh, -ree-lee-uh, -reel-yuh ]
/ bəˈrɛl i ə, -ˈrɛl yə, -ˈri li ə, -ˈril yə /
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noun Bacteriology.
any of several spiral, parasitic bacteria of the genus Borrelia, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans, other mammals, or birds.
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Origin of borrelia
<New Latin (1907), named after Amédée Borrel (died 1936); see -ia
Words nearby borrelia
borosilicic acid, Borotra, borough, borough-English, borough hall, borrelia, Borromini, borrow, borrowed time, borrowing, borrow pit
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How to use borrelia in a sentence
Caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, the illness is transmitted by the bite of an infected tick.
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