chlamydia
Meanings
noun
- Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.
- Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.
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Etymology
From New Latin chlamydia, from Ancient Greek χλαμύδιον (khlamúdion, “small cloak”), from χλαμύς (khlamús, “cloak”).
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