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candida

can·dida

US/ˈkændɪdʌ/ uncommon informal

noun

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any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida

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From Spanish Cándida, Candida, from Latin Candida, from candida, feminine of candidus (“shining white”).

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