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chytrid

US/ˈkɪtɹɪd/

chytrid noun: any fungus of the phylum Chytridiomycota. Also the abbreviation of chytridiomycosis.

Noun

chytrid (plural chytrids)

  1. Any fungus of the phylum Chytridiomycota.

Also used as

chytrid is also the abbreviation of chytridiomycosis.

Forms of chytrid

pluralchytrids

Origin of chytrid

From Ancient Greek χυτρίδιον (khutrídion, “little pot”) adapted to the ending -id, from χύτρα (khútra, “earthen pot, pipkin”).

Questions about chytrid

What does chytrid mean?
Chytrid means any fungus of the phylum Chytridiomycota.
What part of speech is chytrid?
Chytrid is a noun.
How do you pronounce chytrid?
Chytrid is pronounced /ˈkɪtɹɪd/ (US).
What is the plural of chytrid?
The plural of chytrid is chytrids.

Words near chytrid in the dictionary

  1. chyrurgery
  2. Chystiakove
  3. chytra
  4. chytrae
  5. chytrai
  6. chytrid
  7. chytridiaceous
  8. chytridiomycete
  9. chytridiomycetes
  10. chytridiomycoses
  11. chytridiomycosis

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