Translingual

Proper noun

Chlamydia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Chlamydiaceae – the chlamydia microorganisms.

Wikispecies

See also

• See Wikipedia for species

English

Noun

chlamydia ‎(countable and uncountable, plural chlamydias or chlamydiae)

1. (uncountable) Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.
2. (countable) Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.

Derived terms

• chlamydial

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