FAMILY SPIROCHAETACEAE

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	Definition:	[n] large coarsely spiral bacteria; free-living in fresh or salt water or commensal in bodies of oysters

	Synonyms:	Spirochaetaceae

	See Also:	bacteria family, genus Spirochaeta, order Spirochaetales, Spirochaeta, Spirochaetales