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chytrid

[ kahy-trid, ki- ]

noun

  1. 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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chytrid1

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

As the chytrid fungus swept through the mountains, individuals that harbored these microbes tended to survive.

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