Definition and Synonyms for Rickettsial

Definition of Rickettsial

rickettsia
Noun
derivation
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1. any of a group of very small rod-shaped bacteria that live in biting arthropods (as ticks and mites) and cause disease in vertebrate hosts; they cause typhus and other febrile diseases in human beings
rickettsia
Noun
pertainym
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1. any of a group of very small rod-shaped bacteria that live in biting arthropods (as ticks and mites) and cause disease in vertebrate hosts; they cause typhus and other febrile diseases in human beings

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Etymology for rickettsial