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pathogenic | cryptococcus |

As an adjective pathogenic

is able to cause (harmful) disease.

As a noun cryptococcus is

any soil fungus of the genus genus: Cryptococcus, many of which are pathogenic.

pathogenic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to cause (harmful) disease.
    • While the environment is teeming with bacteria and fungi, most are not pathogenic .

    Related terms

    * pathology

    cryptococcus

    English

    (wikipedia cryptococcus) (wikispecies)

    Noun

    (cryptococci)
  • Any soil fungus of the genus , many of which are pathogenic.