chytrid

American

[kahy-trid, ki-] / ˈkaɪ trɪd, ˈkɪ- /

noun

any of the simple, algaelike fungi constituting the class Chytridiomycetes, order Chytridiales, of aquatic and soil environments, having flagellated zoospores and little or no mycelium.

Etymology

Origin of chytrid

< New Latin Chytridiales, equivalent to Chytridi ( um ) the type genus (< Greek chytrídion, diminutive of chýtra pipkin) + -ales -ales

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"Our newly described species stands out for its unusually broad host range and distinctive feeding strategy, demonstrating that some chytrid fungi possess remarkable ecological resilience."

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

In 2023, surveys confirmed the arrival of the deadly chytrid fungus to Southern Darwin's frogs in the Parque Tantauco forests in southern Chile.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

Valerie J. McKenzie’s lab at the University of Colorado Boulder is using probiotics to try to save boreal toads from chytrid fungal disease.

From Scientific American • Dec. 27, 2022

During the past 50 years, the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has caused population declines in hundreds of amphibian species, researchers estimate, and harlequin frogs have been among the most severely affected.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 9, 2022

The chytrid species Allomyces is well characterized as an experimental organism.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

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