Candida

== Translingual == === Etymology === Feminine singular of Latin candidus (“of a shining, dazzling white”). === Proper noun === Candida f A taxonomic genus within the family Saccharomycetaceae – several yeasts, some of which cause fungal infections such as thrush. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Ascomycota – phylum; Saccharomycotina – subphylum; Saccharomycetes – class; Saccharomycetales – order; Saccharomycetaceae – family ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Candida tropicalis – type species; Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei – selected other species ==== Derived terms ==== Candida auris (Synonym of Candidozyma auris) Candidozyma === References === Candida (fungus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Candida on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Candida on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Candida at National Center for Biotechnology Information Candida at MycoBank Candida at Index Fungorum == English == === Etymology === From Spanish Cándida, Candida, from Latin Candida, from candida, feminine of candidus (“shining white”). === Proper noun === Candida A female given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin]. == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kanˈdida/ [kãn̪ˈd̪i.ð̞a] Rhymes: -ida Syllabification: Can‧di‧da === Proper noun === Candida f a female given name, variant of Cándida