chytrid

American

[kahy-trid, ki-] / ˈkaɪ trɪd, ˈkɪ- /

noun

any of the simple, algaelike fungi constituting the class Chytridiomycetes, order Chytridiales, of aquatic and soil environments, having flagellated zoospores and little or no mycelium.

Etymology

Origin of chytrid

< New Latin Chytridiales, equivalent to Chytridi ( um ) the type genus (< Greek chytrídion, diminutive of chýtra pipkin) + -ales -ales

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chytrid

"Our newly described species stands out for its unusually broad host range and distinctive feeding strategy, demonstrating that some chytrid fungi possess remarkable ecological resilience."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2026

In 2023, surveys confirmed the arrival of the deadly chytrid fungus to Southern Darwin's frogs in the Parque Tantauco forests in southern Chile.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025

Valerie J. McKenzie’s lab at the University of Colorado Boulder is using probiotics to try to save boreal toads from chytrid fungal disease.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 27, 2022

Over the past 50 years, the lethal chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has caused population declines in hundreds of amphibian species, researchers estimate.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 7, 2022

The chytrid species Allomyces is well characterized as an experimental organism.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

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