chytrid
A type of simple, alga-like fungus belonging to the order Chytridiales. Used mainly in biological contexts.
Chytrids are a group of fungi that live in water or moist soil.
Chytridiomycosis is considered one cause of amphibian population decline.
Rarely used kanji form; the kanji 黴 is itself uncommon.
Rarely used kanji form; variant of 壷黴.
Compound of 壺 (tsubo, 'pot, jar') + 黴 (kabi, 'mold, fungus'), referring to the pot-like shape of the sporangia. The exact derivation is uncertain, but the name is descriptive of the organism's appearance.