candida

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A yeast of the genus Candida, usually specifically Candida albicans
name
  1. A female given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin].

Word forms

candida candidas

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Candida, from Latin candida.

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