chytrid

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek χυτρίδιον (khutrídion, “little pot”), from χύτρα (khútra, “earthen pot, pipkin”).

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Noun[edit]

chytrid (plural chytrids)

  1. Any fungus of the phylum Chytridiomycota.
  2. (pathology) Abbreviation of chytridiomycosis.

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