Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cryptococcal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: cryp-to-coc-cal
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to cryptococcus fungi or cryptococcosis.

Example Sentences

"People with AIDS tend to die after years of suffering, often screaming from the agony of cryptococcal meningitis or choking on thrush fungus."

Etymology

From cryptococcus + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cryptococcus

Derived Forms

anticryptococcal

Questions

What does cryptococcal mean?: Of or pertaining to cryptococcus fungi or cryptococcosis.
Where does cryptococcal come from?: From cryptococcus + -al.

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