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chlamydia vs C. psittaci

C. psittaci vs chlamydia

chlamydia and C. psittaci both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chlamydia Yes No No No
C. psittaci Yes No No No
As nouns, C. psittaci is a hyponym of chlamydia; that is, C. psittaci is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chlamydia:
  • chlamydia: coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract
  • C. psittaci: bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia
Other hyponyms of chlamydia include Chlamydia psittaci, C. trachomatis, Chlamydia trachomatis.
chlamydia (noun) C. psittaci (noun)
coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia
a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
Difference between chlamydia and C. psittaci

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