also: かえるつぼかびしょう
noun
chytridiomycosis
A fatal infectious disease of amphibians caused by the chytrid fungus. Technical term used in biology and conservation contexts.
カエルツボカビ症は世界中の両生類に深刻な影響を与えている。
Chytridiomycosis is having a serious impact on amphibians worldwide.
Standard katakana-kanji spelling for this disease name.
Kanji spelling using 蛙 (frog), 壷 (pot), 黴 (mold). Rare and likely only encountered in older or highly technical texts.
Compound of カエル (frog) + ツボカビ (chytrid fungus) + 症 (disease). The term is a direct translation of the English 'chytridiomycosis'.