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cryptococcus

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

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkɹɪptə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/
  • General-American: /ˌkɹɪptəˈkɑkəs/
  • rhymes with -ɒkəs

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noun

Meaning 1

Any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the genus name.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: criptococ — Translations
  • Italian: criptococco — Translations
  • Spanish: criptococo — Translations