Rickettsia

Meaning of Rickettsia

noun

any of a group of very small bacteria that include the causative agents of typhus and various other febrile diseases in humans. Like viruses, many of them can only grow inside living cells, and they are frequently transmitted by mites, ticks, or lice.

modern Latin, named after Howard Taylor Ricketts (1871–1910), American pathologist.

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Hyphenation of Rickettsia

Rick-ettsia

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 10 chars.
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Words that rhyme with Rickettsia

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