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candida

DEFINITIONS OF: candida

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n any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida

Types:
Candida albicans, Monilia albicans
a parasitic fungus that can infect the mouth or the skin or the intestines or the vagina
Type of:
fungus
an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
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