One entry found for rickettsia. Main Entry: rickˇettˇsia
Pronunciation: rik-
et-s
-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -siˇas
or rickettˇsiˇae /-s-
, -s-
/: any of various bacteria including several that cause diseases (as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus) in human beings
- rickˇettˇsiˇal
/-s-l/ adjective
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