Meaning of rickettsias in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Noun

   rickettsias

   Definitions

   1. rod-shaped microorganisms resembling both bacteria and viruses

   Examples

   • « live in biting arthropods and cause disease in vertebrate hosts »