CRYPTOCOCCOSIS

cryptococcosis

(noun) a fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cryptococcosis (countable and uncountable, plural cryptococcoses)

(disease) A serious and potentially fatal fungal disease caused by members of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex, believed to be acquired by inhalation of the infectious propagule from the environment.

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

2 July 2025

RESTITUTION

(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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