chytrid
/ˈkɪtrɪd/
noun
- Any of a group of simple fungi that live in water or soil and reproduce by spores; some species cause diseases in amphibians and plants.
- Scientists are studying how chytrids break down organic matter in ponds.
- A chytrid infection can be deadly to salamanders and other amphibians.
- The chytrid fungus has caused a decline in frog populations worldwide.