genus Candida ge·nus·can·dida uncommon noun 1. a genus of yeastlike imperfect fungi; sometimes included in genus Monilia of the family Moniliaceae Synonymsgenus Candida Related words Broader terms fungus genus Parts Moniliales Part of candidaCandida albicans WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
