chytrid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chytrid
< New Latin Chytridiales, equivalent to Chytridi ( um ) the type genus (< Greek chytrídion, diminutive of chýtra pipkin) + -ales -ales
Example Sentences
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"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
During the past 50 years, the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has caused population declines in hundreds of amphibian species, researchers estimate, and harlequin frogs have been among the most severely affected.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 9, 2022
For example, the decline of the world’s frog population in recent years may be caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which infects the skin of frogs and presumably interferes with gaseous exchange.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
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