n. (pl. chlamydiae) any parasitic bacterium of the genus Chlamydia, some of which cause diseases such as trachoma, psittacosis, and nonspecific urethritis.
[ mod.L f. Gk khlamus -udos cloak ]
n. (pl. chlamydiae) any parasitic bacterium of the genus Chlamydia, some of which cause diseases such as trachoma, psittacosis, and nonspecific urethritis.
[ mod.L f. Gk khlamus -udos cloak ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012