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Answer for the clue "Type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae ", 11 letters:
spirochaeta

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Spirochaeta \Spi`ro*ch[ae]"ta\, Spirochaete \Spi`ro*ch[ae]"te\, n. [L. spira a coil + Gr. ??? hair.] (Biol.) A genus of Spirobacteria similar to Spirillum, but distinguished by its motility. One species, the Spiroch[ae]te Obermeyeri , is supposed to be ...

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Spirochaeta is a genus of bacteria classified within the phylum Spirochaetes .