transcription, транскрипция: [ klə-ˈmi-dē-ə ]
noun
( plural chla·myd·i·ae -dē-ˌē)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek chlamyd-, chlamys
Date: 1966
1. : any of a genus ( Chlamydia, family Chlamydiaceae) of spherical gram-negative intracellular bacteria ; especially : one ( C. trachomatis ) that causes or is associated with various diseases of the eye and urogenital tract including trachoma, lymphogranuloma venereum, cervicitis, and some forms of urethritis
2. : a disease or infection caused by chlamydiae
• chla·myd·i·al -dē-əl adjective