Translingual

Proper noun

Treponema n

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Spirochaetaceae – syphilis and related bacteria.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Treponema pallidum - selected species

English

Wikispecies

Noun

treponema ‎(plural treponemas or treponemata)

1. Any of many anaerobic spirochetes, of the genus Treponema, many of which cause infectious diseases