CHLAMYDIA

chlamydia

(noun) coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract

chlamydia

(noun) a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chlamydia (countable and uncountable, plural chlamydias or chlamydiae)

(uncountable) Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.

(countable) Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

21 January 2025

TRACE

(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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