cryptococcus
(krĭpˌtə-kŏkˈəs)cryp·to·coc·cus
noun Any of various yeastlike fungi of the genus Cryptococcus, commonly occurring in the soil and including certain pathogenic species, such as the causative agent of cryptococcosis.
Related Forms:
- crypˌto·cocˈcal adjective
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