cryptococcus
noun
cryp·to·coc·cus
ˌkrip-tə-ˈkä-kəs
plural cryptococci
ˌkrip-tə-ˈkäk-ˌsī
-ˌsē,
-ˈkä-ˌkī,
-ˌkē
: any of a genus (Cryptococcus) of budding imperfect fungi that resemble yeasts and include a number of saprophytes and a few serious pathogens
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