Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ehrlichiosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
ehrli-chio-sis
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tick-borne disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Translingual Ehrlichia Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English ehrlichiosis From Translingual Ehrlichia + English -osis.

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What does ehrlichiosis mean?
A tick-borne disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia.
Where does ehrlichiosis come from?
Etymology tree Translingual Ehrlichia Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English ehrlichiosis From Translingual Ehrlichia + English -osis.

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