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Definition of: treponeme
(trep′ə·nēm) noun
Any of a genus (Treponema) of corkscrew–shaped bacteria parasitic in the blood and tissues of animals. T. pallidum is the morbific agent of syphilis. [<NL <Gk. trepein turn + nēma thread]
—trep′o·nem′a·tous (-nem′ə·təs) adjective
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