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leptospira

[ lep-tuh-spahy-ruh ]

noun

, Bacteriology.
, plural lep·to·spi·rae [lep-t, uh, -, spahy, -ree], lep·to·spi·ras.
  1. any of several spirally shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Leptospira, certain species of which are pathogenic for human beings.


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Other Words From

  • lepto·spiral adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of leptospira1

< New Latin (1917), equivalent to lepto- lepto- + Latin spīra coil; spire 2

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