noun (plural cryptococci) Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1902 any of a genus ( Cryptococcus ) of budding imperfect fungi that resemble yeasts and include a number of saprophytes and a few serious pathogens, cryptococcal adjective
CRYPTOCOCCUS
Meaning of CRYPTOCOCCUS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012