 rickettsias |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology) rod-shaped microorganisms resembling both bacteria and viruses; live in biting arthropods and cause disease in vertebrate hosts | |
| Related terms: | eubacteria Rickettsiaceae | |
| Similar spelling: |
rickettsia Ricketts Rickettsiales rickettsial rickettsiosis rickettsialpox Rickettsiaceae Ricketson ricketsialpox |
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