cryptococcus
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noun \-ˈkä-kəs\ plural cryp·to·coc·ci\-ˈkäk-ˌsī, -ˌsē, -ˈkä-ˌkī, -ˌkē\
Definition of CRYPTOCOCCUS
: any of a genus (Cryptococcus) of budding imperfect fungi that resemble yeasts and include a number of saprophytes and a few serious pathogens
— cryp·to·coc·cal \-ˈkä-kəl\ adjective
Origin of CRYPTOCOCCUS
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1902
cryp·to·coc·cus
noun \-ˈkäk-əs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CRYPTOCOCCUS
1
capitalized : a genus of budding imperfect fungi that resemble yeasts and include a number of saprophytes and a few serious pathogens
2
plural ; cryp·to·coc·ci \-ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī, -(ˌ)(s)ē\ (audio pronunciation) : any fungus of the genus Cryptococcus
—cryp·to·coc·cal \-ˈkäk-əl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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