noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/kləˈmɪd.i.ə/
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rhymes with -ɪdiə
CMU ARPABET:K L AE0 M AY1 D IY0 AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:K L AE0 M IH1 D IY0 AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 2
Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
Meaning 3
coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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