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chytridiomycosis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An infectious disease of amphibians caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (amphibian chytrid fungus) or (chiefly in salamanders and newts) by Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • 2013, Evan A. Eskew, Brian D. Todd, Parallels in Amphibian and Bat Declines from Pathogenic Fungi, D. Peter Drotman (editor-in-chief), Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 19, Issues 1-3, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, page 379, Pathogenic fungi have substantial effects on global diversity, and 2 emerging pathogenic species—the chytridiomycete Batrachochrytium dendrobatidis, which causes chytridiomycosis in amphibians, and the ascomycete Geomyces destructans, which causes white-nose syndrome in hibernating bats—are implicated in the widespread decline of their vertebrate hosts.

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History

Etymology

From chytridio- + mycosis, from Ancient Greek χυτρίδιον (khutrídion, “little pot”), and μύκης (múkēs, “mushroom”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kytridiomykoosi — disease of amphibians
  • French: chytridiomycose — disease of amphibians
  • German: Chytridiomykose — disease of amphibians
  • Italian: chitidriomicosi — disease of amphibians
  • Portuguese: quitridiomicose — disease of amphibians
  • Turkish: kitridiyomikoz — disease of amphibians