cryptococcus
nounUK /ˌkɹɪptə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/ · US /ˌkɹɪptəˈkɑkəs/
Etymology From the genus name.
1
Any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic
- Derived terms
- cryptococcal, cryptococcemia, cryptococcosis
noun
UK /ˌkɹɪptə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/ · US /ˌkɹɪptəˈkɑkəs/
Etymology From the genus name.
Any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic
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