chytrid

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US/ˈkɪtɹɪd/

noun

Any fungus of the phylum Chytridiomycota.

OriginAncient Greek χυτρίδιον →
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Meanings

nounchytrid (plural chytrids)

plural chytrids

  1. Any fungus of the phylum Chytridiomycota.
  2. abbreviationmedicineAbbreviation of chytridiomycosis.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχυτρίδιον“little pot”
  2. Englishchytrid

From Ancient Greek χυτρίδιον (khutrídion, “little pot”) adapted to the ending -id, from χύτρα (khútra, “earthen pot, pipkin”).

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APA

chytrid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chytrid

MLA

“chytrid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chytrid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chytrid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chytrid.

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