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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-ket-see-uh]
- /rɪˈkɛt si ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-ket-see-uh]
- /rɪˈkɛt si ə/
Definitions of rickettsial word
- noun plural rickettsial any member of the genus Rickettsia, comprising rod-shaped to coccoid microorganisms that resemble bacteria but can be as small as a large virus and reproduce only inside a living cell, parasitic in fleas, ticks, lice, and mites and transmitted by bite to vertebrate hosts, including humans, causing such severe diseases as typhus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 1
- noun plural rickettsial any rickettsia or rickettsialike microorganism of the orders Rickettsiales and Chlamydiales. 1
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Origin of rickettsial
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; < New Latin, after Howard T. Ricketts (1871-1910), U.S. pathologist; see -ia
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Parts of speech for Rickettsial
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rickettsial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
rickettsial usage trend in Literature
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- what is rickettsial?
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