chlamydia

Noun
US[kla-mahy-dee-uh]/klæˈmaɪdiə/4 syllablesalso [kla-mid-ee-uh] /klæˈmɪdiə/

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus ChlamydiaType of venereal disease, VD
  2. coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tractType of eubacteria, eubacteriumKinds Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydia trachomatisMember of genus Chlamydia

Related words chlamydial adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

chlamydia noun

a coccoid rickettsia which may infect birds and mammals; it causes infections of eyes and lungs and the genitourinary tract.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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