Chlamydia

chlamydia Translingual thumb|Inclusion bodies of Chlamydia trachomatis species Etymology mul la-new -, from mul χλαμύς -ia grc short mantle, military cloak taxonomic suffix. Proper noun 1 f genus family Chlamydiaceae 1 very small parasitic bacterium which, like a virus, requires the biochemical mechanisms of another cell in order to reproduce. Bacteria of this type cause various diseases including trachoma, psittacosis, and non-specific urethritis Hypernyms genus Hyponyms genus Chlamydia trachomatis species - type species; Chlamydia muridarum species, Chlamydia suis species - other species Derived terms Chlamydiaceae family 1 Chlamydiales order 1 Chlamydiia class Related terms Chlamydophila genus References 1 1 1 Chlamydia chlamydia