chytridium

/kɪˈtrɪdiəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A genus of fungi that includes the species Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which causes chytridiomycosis in amphibians.

“The chytridium fungus has been linked to the decline of many amphibian species worldwide.”

Synonyms

  • chytrid
  • fungus

Antonyms

  • bacterium
  • virus