CHLAMYDIA


Meaning of CHLAMYDIA in English

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 ]

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