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treponeme

Syllabification: (trep·o·ne·me)

Pronunciation: /ˈtrepəˌnēm/

(also treponema /ˌtrepəˈnēmə/)

Definition of treponeme

noun

a spirochete bacterium that is parasitic or pathogenic in humans and warm-blooded animals, including the causal agents of syphilis and yaws.
- Genus Treponema, order Spirochaetales; Gram-negative