Treponema (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural trep·o·ne·mas, trep·o·ne·ma·ta [trep-uh-nee-muh-tuh]. /ˌtrɛp əˈni mə tə/.
  1. any of several anaerobic spirochetes of the genus Treponema, certain species of which are parasitic in and pathogenic for humans and warm-blooded animals.
noun plural -nemas, -nemata (-ˈniːmətə) or -nemes
  1. any anaerobic spirochaete bacterium of the genus Treponema, such as T. pallidum which causes syphilis
Treponema (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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