| family Spirochaetaceae 
 
 large coarsely spiral bacteria;
 free-living in fresh or salt water or commensal in bodies of oysters
 • Syn:
 Spirochaetaceae
 • Hypernyms:
 bacteria family
 • Member Holonyms:
 Spirochaetales, order Spirochaetales
 • Member Meronyms:
 Spirochaeta, genus Spirochaeta
 
 
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