Spi
51spi´nule|like´ — spi|nule «SPY nyool, SPIHN yool», noun. a small, sharp pointed spine. ╂[< Latin spīnula (diminutive) < spīna thorn, spine] –spi´nule|like´, adjective …
52spi|nule — «SPY nyool, SPIHN yool», noun. a small, sharp pointed spine. ╂[< Latin spīnula (diminutive) < spīna thorn, spine] –spi´nule|like´, adjective …
53spi´ral|ly — spi|ral «SPY ruhl», noun, adjective, verb, raled, ral|ing or (especially British) ralled, ral|ling. –n. 1. a winding and gradually widening curve or coil. A watch spring is a spiral. The thread of a screw is a spiral. 2. one of the separate… …
54spi|ral — «SPY ruhl», noun, adjective, verb, raled, ral|ing or (especially British) ralled, ral|ling. –n. 1. a winding and gradually widening curve or coil. A watch spring is a spiral. The thread of a screw is a spiral. 2. one of the separate circles or… …
55spi|ro|chae|tal — spi|ro|che|tal or spi|ro|chae|tal «SPY ruh KEE tuhl», adjective. of or having to do with spirochetes …
56spi|ro|che|tal — or spi|ro|chae|tal «SPY ruh KEE tuhl», adjective. of or having to do with spirochetes …
57spi|ro|chaete — spi|ro|chete or spi|ro|chaete «SPY ruh keet», noun. any one of a large group of active bacteria. They are slender, spiral, very flexible, and able to expand and contract. One kind causes syphilis, and another causes relapsing fever. The… …
58spi|ro|chete — or spi|ro|chaete «SPY ruh keet», noun. any one of a large group of active bacteria. They are slender, spiral, very flexible, and able to expand and contract. One kind causes syphilis, and another causes relapsing fever. The spirochetes comprise… …
59spi|ro|chae|ti|cide — spi|ro|che|ti|cide or spi|ro|chae|ti|cide «SPY RUHKEE tuh syd», noun. an agent for destroying spirochetes. ╂[< spirochete + cide1] …
60spi|ro|che|ti|cide — or spi|ro|chae|ti|cide «SPY RUHKEE tuh syd», noun. an agent for destroying spirochetes. ╂[< spirochete + cide1] …
