Fucinita

/ˌfjuːsɪˈniːtə/ noun

Definition

A dimorphic fungus (now classified as Histoplasma capsulatum) that causes a serious respiratory infection in humans.

Etymology

From Latin fucus (seaweed-like appearance) with the diminutive suffix -ita, perhaps referencing the organism's seaweed-like appearance under early microscopes. Named in early 20th century mycology.

Kelly Says

Fucinita represents a fascinating piece of medical history—it's the same fungus that causes histoplasmosis, a disease that hides in bat guano and nearly killed countless miners and explorers before scientists understood what was causing the mysterious illness. The organism was renamed as microscopy and genetics improved.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፍትፍት
fit-fit
ARالعربية
فوكسيتيت
foo-k-seet-it
BNবাংলা
ফুক্সাইট
foo-k-sait
CACatalà
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
CSČeština
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
DADansk
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
DEDeutsch
Fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
ELΕλληνικά
φουξίτη
foo-kee-tee
ESEspañol
fucinitas
foo-chee-nee-tas
FAفارسی
فُکْسایْت
foo-k-saat
FISuomi
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
FRFrançais
fucinita
foo-see-nee-ta
GUGU
ફુક્સાઈટ
foo-k-sait
HAHA
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
HEעברית
פוקסיט
foks-it
HIहिन्दी
फुक्साइट
foo-k-sait
HUMagyar
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
IGIG
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
ITItaliano
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
JA日本語
フクシナイト
fuku-shi-na-i-te
KKKK
фуцинит
foo-chee-nit
KMKM
ហ្វូខ្សីត
foo-k-sait
KO한국어
푸크시나이트
puk-seu-na-i-te
MRMR
फुक्साइट
foo-k-sait
MSBahasa Melayu
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
MYမြန်မာ
ဖူချိုက်
foo-k-ch-ay
NLNederlands
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
NONorsk
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
PAPA
ਫੁਕਸਾਈਟ
foo-k-sait
PLPolski
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
PTPortuguês
fucinita
foo-see-nee-ta
RORomână
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
RUРусский
фуцинит
foo-chee-nit
SVSvenska
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
SWKiswahili
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
TAதமிழ்
ஃபுக்சைட்
foo-k-sait
TEతెలుగు
ఫుక్సైట్
foo-k-sait
THไทย
ฟูคไซต์
foo-chai-t
TLTL
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
TRTürkçe
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
UKУкраїнська
фуцинит
foo-chee-nit
URاردو
فُکْسائٹ
foo-k-saat
VITiếng Việt
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
YOYO
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta
ZH中文
绿辉石矿
lǜ huī shí kuàng
ZUZU
fucinita
foo-chee-nee-ta

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