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noun
A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences
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noun
A yeast fungus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: saccharomycete
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noun
any of various yeastlike budding fungi of the genus Blastomyces; cause disease in humans and other animals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fungus
History
From blasto- + -mycete.
