Blastomyces

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Blastomyces f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ajellomycetaceae – fungi that cause blastomycosis.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Ascomycota – phylum; Pezizomycotina – subphylum; Eurotiomycetes – class; Eurotiomycetidae - subclass; Onygenales - order; Ajellomycetaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Blastomyces dermatitidis - type species

References

• Blastomyces on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Blastomyces on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Blastomyces on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Blastomyces at MycoBank
• Blastomyces at National Center for Biotechnology Information