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English noun: chlamydia

1. chlamydia (state) a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia


Broader (hypernym)Cupid's disease, Cupid's itch, dose, sexually transmitted disease, social disease, STD, VD, venereal disease, venereal infection, Venus's curse

2. chlamydia (animal) coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract


Broader (hypernym)eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria


Narrower (hyponym)C. psittaci, C. trachomatis, Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydia trachomatis


Member meronymgenus Chlamydia









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