noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A parasitic fungal organism of the genus Pneumocystis, in humans specifically Pneumocystis jorevicii.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Pneumocystis.

Related phrases

pneumocystis pneumonia

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