n.
Pronunciation: kl ə - ' mi-d ē - ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -i · ae \ -d ē - ˌ ē \
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 \ -d ē - ə l \ adjective