cryptococcus

noun

cryptococcus

noun

UK /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

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