| 释义 |
his·to·plas·ma
\ˌhistəˈplazmə\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from hist- + plasma
1. capitalized : a genus of fungi (family Coccidioidaceae) usually considered to consist of a single widespread species (H. capsulatum) of fungi that cause histoplasmosis, live parasitically as heavily encapsulated yeastlike cells in blood, lymph, or various tissues, and grow saprophytically (as on nutritive media) as a mycelium that produces both conidia and chlamydospores
2. -s : any fungus of the genus Histoplasma |