rickettsiae

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A form of rickettsia — Any of a group of gram-negative bacteria, of the genus Rickettsia, carried as parasites by ticks, fleas and lice, that cause typhus and other diseases.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of rickettsia
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APA

rickettsiae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rickettsiae

MLA

“rickettsiae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rickettsiae. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rickettsiae,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rickettsiae.

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