bed·so·ni·a (b d-s  n - )n. pl. bed·so·ni·ae (-n -  ) Any of a group of microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are obligate intracellular parasites and include the causative agents of trachoma, psittacosis, and lymphogranuloma venereum. [New Latin, after Sir Samuel Phillips Bedson (1886-1969), British bacteriologist.] |
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