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borrelia

[ buh-rel-ee-uh, -rel-yuh, -ree-lee-uh, -reel-yuh ]

noun

, Bacteriology.
  1. any of several spiral, parasitic bacteria of the genus Borrelia, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans, other mammals, or birds.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of borrelia1

< New Latin (1907), named after Amédée Borrel (died 1936); -ia

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Example Sentences

Caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, the illness is transmitted by the bite of an infected tick.

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