treponematous
əˈni noun, plural trep·o·ne·mas, trep·o·ne·ma·ta 
[-muh-tuh] .
[-muh-tuh] . any of several anaerobic spirochetes of the genus Treponema, certain species of which are parasitic in and pathogenic for humans and warm-blooded animals.
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treponema or treponeme (ˌtrɛpəˈniːmə, ˈtrɛpəniːm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -nemas, -nemata, -nemes | |
| any anaerobic spirochaete bacterium of the genus Treponema, such as T. pallidum which causes syphilis | |
| [C19: from New Latin, from Greek trepein to turn + nēma thread] | |
| treponeme or treponeme (ˌtrɛpəˈniːmə, ˈtrɛpəniːm, -ˈniːmətə) | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from New Latin, from Greek trepein to turn + nēma thread] | |
| treponematous or treponeme | |
| —adj | |
| treponema or treponeme (ˌtrɛpəˈniːmə, ˈtrɛpəniːm) | |
| —n , pl -nemas, -nemata, -nemes | |
| any anaerobic spirochaete bacterium of the genus Treponema, such as T. pallidum which causes syphilis | |
| [C19: from New Latin, from Greek trepein to turn + nēma thread] | |
| treponeme or treponeme (ˌtrɛpəˈniːmə, ˈtrɛpəniːm, -ˈniːmətə) | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from New Latin, from Greek trepein to turn + nēma thread] | |
| treponematous or treponeme | |
| —adj | |
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Treponema Trep·o·ne·ma (trěp'ə-nē'mə)
n.
A genus of anaerobic spirochetes including species that cause syphilis, pinta, and yaws.
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