Advertisement
Advertisement
Coccidioides
[ kok-sid-ee-oi-deez ]
noun
, Mycology.
- a genus of fungi, occurring as both mold and yeast, with species especially present in the soil of the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico, Central America, and South America: Breathing in their microscopic spores can cause coccidioidomycosis.
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of Coccidioides1
First recorded in 1900–05; coccidi(um) ( def ) + New Latin -oīdēs, from Greek -oeidēs -oid ( def )
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse