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

14 December 2024

SINCERE

(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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