Leptospira
See also: leptospira
Translingual
Wikispecies
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”) + σπείρα (speíra, “coil”)
Proper noun
Leptospira f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Leptospiraceae – spirochaete bacteria, including a small number of pathogenic and saprophytic species.