rickettsial

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adjective

Relating to rickettsia.

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

adjectiverickettsial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to rickettsia.

Origin

  1. Englishrickettsia
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishrickettsial

From rickettsia + -al.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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