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Chlamydia vs Chlamydial - What's the difference?

chlamydia | chlamydial |

As a proper noun chlamydia

is .

As an adjective chlamydial is

of, pertaining to or caused by bacteria of the genus chlamydia .

chlamydia

English

Noun

(wikipedia chlamydia)
  • (uncountable) Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism .
  • (countable) Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.

    • Derived terms

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    chlamydial

    English

    (wikipedia chlamydial) (wikispecies)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to or caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia