chlamydia

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
  2. coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

chlamydia \chlamydia\ n. a coccoid rickettsia which may infect birds and mammals; it causes infections of eyes and lungs and the genitourinary tract. [WordNet 1.5]
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