Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chytrid

/ˈkɪtɹɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: chytrid
IPA: /ˈkɪtɹɪd/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any fungus of the phylum Chytridiomycota.

noun

Abbreviation of chytridiomycosis.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɪtɹɪd/

Inflected Forms

chytrids (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce chytrid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪtɹɪd/.
What does chytrid mean?: Any fungus of the phylum Chytridiomycota.
Where does chytrid come from?: From Ancient Greek χυτρίδιον (khutrídion, “little pot”) adapted to the ending -id, from χύτρα (khútra, “earthen pot, pipkin”).

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