Chlamydia
Meaning of Chlamydia
noun
a very small parasitic bacterium which, like a virus, requires the biochemical mechanisms of another cell in order to reproduce. Bacteria of this type cause various diseases including trachoma, psittacosis, and non-specific urethritis.
1960s: modern Latin (plural), from Greek khlamus, khlamud- ‘cloak’.
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Hyphenation of Chlamydia
Ch-lamy-dia
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
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