Home › Words › S › spirochetespirochete/ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit/spirochete means any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, spirochete ranks #10,771 of 42,789 for Qualifying.spirochete is pronounced /ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit/.EtymologyFrom translingual Spirochaeta.nounAny of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.spirochetal 71% match — Of or pertaining to a spirochete or spirochetes. vs spirochete →spirobacterium 70% match — Any bacterium found in spiral filaments, such as the genus Vibrio. vs spirochete →spiroplasma 68% match — Any bacterium of the genus Spiroplasma. vs spirochete →borrelia 64% match — Any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever vs spirochete →spirochetemic 63% match — Relating to spirochetemia vs spirochete →spirochetotic 61% match — Relating to spirochetosis. vs spirochete →leptospire 61% match — Any bacterium of the genus Leptospira. vs spirochete →brachyspiral 60% match — Relating to bacteria of the order Brachyspirales vs spirochete →