pythiosis

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noun

Infection by the mold Pythium insidiosum.

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swamp cancer
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Meanings

nounpythiosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyInfection by the mold Pythium insidiosum.

    Synonyms: swamp cancer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounInfection by the mold Pythium insidiosum.

Similar
swamp cancer
Also see
swamp cancer

Origin

Pythium + -osis

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APA

pythiosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pythiosis

MLA

“pythiosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pythiosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pythiosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pythiosis.

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