Batrachochytrium
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek βάτραχος (bátrakhos, “frog”) + a shortening of χυτρίδιον (khutrídion, “little pot”).
Proper noun
editBatrachochytrium m
- A taxonomic genus within the class Chytridiomycetes – certain fungi that infect amphibians.
Usage notes
editIncertae sedis. Compare Rhizophydiales on Wikipedia.Wikipedia and Chytridiales on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Hyponyms
edit- (genus): Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (amphibian chytrid fungus), Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (species)
Further reading
edit- Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Rhizophydiales on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Chytridiales on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Batrachochytrium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons