Meanings
nouncryptococcus (plural cryptococci)
plural cryptococci
- Any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic.
Origin
- Ancient Greekκρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō)
- Ancient Greekκρῠπτός (krŭptós)
- Englishcrypto-
- Ancient Greekκόκκος (kókkos)
- Latincoccum
- New Latincoccu
- Englishcoccus
- Englishcryptococcus
Translations
Catalan criptococ
- criptococany soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic
Italian criptocòcco
- criptocòccoany soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic
Spanish criptococo
- criptococoany soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with cryptococcus
streptococcusenterococcuspneumococcusechinococcuscoccusascococcus-coccuscytococcusdiplococcusmacrococcusprotococcus
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
cryptococcus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptococcus
MLA
“cryptococcus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptococcus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptococcus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptococcus.
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