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rhinosporidium
[ rahy-noh-spaw-rid-ee-uhm, -spoh- ]
noun
, Mycology.
, plural rhi·no·spo·rid·i·a [rahy-noh-spaw-, rid, -ee-, uh, -spoh-].
- any fungus of the genus Rhinosporidium, members of which produce vascular polyps in the nasal passages.
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Origin of rhinosporidium1
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Example Sentences
The genus Rhinosporidium should probably be placed in a distinct family.
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