rickettsia

See also: Rickettsia

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From translingual Rickettsia (genus name), from Howard Taylor Ricketts, equivalent to Ricketts +‎ -ia.

Noun

rickettsia (plural rickettsias or rickettsiae)

  1. Any of a group of gram-negative bacteria, of the genus Rickettsia, carried as parasites by ticks, fleas and lice, that cause typhus and other diseases.
  2. (informal) Any bacterium of the order Rickettsiales.

Usage notes

Rickettsia has no connection with rickets, which is a disease caused by vitamin D deficiency.

Derived terms

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English riekettsia or French rickettsie.

Noun

rickettsia f (plural rickettsii)

  1. rickettsia

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /riˈketsja/ [riˈket̪.sja]
  • Rhymes: -etsja
  • Syllabification: ric‧kett‧sia

Noun

rickettsia f (plural rickettsias)

  1. rickettsia

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