chytridiomycosis

Noun

Meaning

chytridiomycosis (uncountable)

An infectious disease of amphibians caused by the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis).

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Related terms

chytridiomycete

Examples

Releases from this programme have already taken place in a hope to increase the numbers of the frog and reduce extinction risk from Chytridiomycosis. Source: Internet

The species has undergone catastrophic declines due to the amphibian disease Chytridiomycosis and the volcanic eruption in 1997. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Chytridiales chytridiomycete Chytridiomycetes chytridiose chytridiosis chyvalry