Synonyms of chlamydia

Noun


1. chlamydia, venereal disease, VD, venereal infection, social disease, Cupid's itch, Cupid's disease, Venus's curse, dose, sexually transmitted disease, STD

usage: a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia

2. chlamydia, eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria

usage: coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract

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Definition and meaning of chlamydia (Dictionary)