luó
xuán

technical
noun

Meaning of 螺旋体

螺旋体 means spirochete; a type of spiral-shaped microorganism. Pronounced luó xuán tǐ.

  • spirochete; a type of spiral-shaped microorganism

Definitions & Examples

Méi
shì
yóu
cāng
bái
luó
xuán
zhè
zhǒng
luó
xuán
yǐn
de
 

Syphilis is caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum.

xué
jiā
zài
xiǎn
wēi
jìng
xià
guān
chá
dào
le
luó
xuán
de
yùn
dòng
 

Scientists observed the movement of spirochetes under a microscope.

Huí
guī
lái
bìng
de
bìng
yuán
dōu
shǔ
luó
xuán
 

The pathogens for relapsing fever and Lyme disease both belong to the spirochetes.

Zhè
zhǒng
luó
xuán
yǒu
de
shēn
suō
néng
 
néng
zài
nián
chóu
zhōng
dòng
 

This type of spirochete has a unique contractile ability, allowing it to move through viscous fluids.

Measure Words

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