How do you spell Chlamydia?
Correct spelling
chlamydia
Remember the Greek cloak: CHLamydia starts with CHL like CHLoro, ends -dia
Why is chlamydia spelled this way?
From Greek chlamys, cloak. The bacterium was named for its cloak-like appearance under a microscope. The 'chl' beginning is unusual in English.
Common misspellings of chlamydia
clamydiachlamidiachlamidyachlamydiia
Example
The doctor explained that chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections.