Dictionary.com

Popular Searches

 Thesaurus.com

rhinosporidium

American  
[rahy-noh-spaw-rid-ee-uhm, -spoh-] / ˌraɪ noʊ spɔˈrɪd i əm, -spoʊ- /

noun

Mycology.

plural

rhinosporidia

  1. any fungus of the genus Rhinosporidium, members of which produce vascular polyps in the nasal passages.

Etymology

Origin of rhinosporidium

From New Latin, dating back to 1900–05; rhino-, spore, -idium

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

They diagnosed the patient with rhinosporidiosis, which is caused by an aquatic parasite called Rhinosporidium seeberi.

From Fox News

The genus Rhinosporidium should probably be placed in a distinct family.

From Project Gutenberg

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.