chlamydial

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adjective

Of, pertaining to or caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English chlamydia →
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Meanings

adjectivechlamydial (comparative more chlamydial, superlative most chlamydial)

comparative more chlamydial · superlative most chlamydial

  1. Of, pertaining to or caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia.

Origin

  1. Englishchlamydia
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishchlamydial

From chlamydia + -al.

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APA

chlamydial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlamydial

MLA

“chlamydial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlamydial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlamydial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlamydial.

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