How do you pronounce cryptococcus?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɹɪptəˈkɑkəs/.

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cryptococcus

/ˌkɹɪptəˈkɑkəs/

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Frequency: 1.71 in modern English

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Any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic

From the genus name.

cryptococci (plural)

cryptococcal cryptococcemia cryptococcosis

streptococcus enterococcus echinococcus ascococcus cytococcus

How do you pronounce cryptococcus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɹɪptəˈkɑkəs/.
What does cryptococcus mean?: Any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic
Where does cryptococcus come from?: From the genus name.

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