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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