cryptococcus

[ krip-tuh-kok-uhs ]

noun
  1. any yeastlike fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, including C. neoformans, the causative agent of cryptococcosis.

Origin of cryptococcus

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1833; see origin at crypto-, -coccus

Other words from cryptococcus

  • cryp·to·coc·cal, adjective

Words Nearby cryptococcus

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