chy·trid·i·o·sis \kə̇ˌtridēˈōsə̇s\noun alsochy·trid·i·ose\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌōs\ (pluralchy·trid·i·o·ses \ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈōˌsēz\) Etymology:chytridiosis, New Latin, from Chytridium + -osis; chytridiose from New Latin Chytridium + English -ose : a disease caused by a chytrid