cryptococcus
Saykrip-toh-KOK-usUS/ˌkɹɪptoʊˈkɑkəs/UK/ˌkɹɪptəʊˈkɒkəs/
Pluralcryptococci
- 1A type of fungus found in soil. Some kinds can cause illness in people.
Like mold, but so small that you need a microscope to see it.
Doctors found cryptococcus growing in the sick man's lungs.
Some types of cryptococcus live in old bird nests and dirt.
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Origin
From the genus name.