Chlamydia
Pronunciation
- US IPA: /kləˈmɪd.i.ə/
Origin
New Latin from Ancient Greek χλαμÏδιον ("small cloak"), from χλαμÏÏ‚ (khlamus, "cloak").
Noun
chlamydia
(countable and uncountable; plural chlamydias)- (uncountable) Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism .
- (countable, zoology) Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.