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cryptococcus

UK/ˌkɹɪptə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/US/ˌkɹɪptəˈkɑkəs/

cryptococcus noun: any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic.

cryptococcus: any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic
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Noun

cryptococcus (plural cryptococci)

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

Forms of cryptococcus

pluralcryptococci

Origin of cryptococcus

From the genus name.

Words formed from cryptococcus

Words that rhyme with cryptococcus

Questions about cryptococcus

What does cryptococcus mean?
Cryptococcus means any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic.
What part of speech is cryptococcus?
Cryptococcus is a noun.
How do you pronounce cryptococcus?
Cryptococcus is pronounced /ˌkɹɪptə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/ (UK).
What is the plural of cryptococcus?
The plural of cryptococcus is cryptococci.

Words near cryptococcus in the dictionary

  1. cryptococcoma
  2. cryptococcomal
  3. cryptococcomas
  4. cryptococcoses
  5. cryptococcosis
  6. cryptococcus
  7. cryptocoin
  8. cryptocoins
  9. cryptocollectible
  10. cryptocollectibles
  11. cryptocommodities

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