dermatophyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).
Microsporum species
Epidermophyton species
Trichophyton species
Arthroderma species

/dɚˈmæt.oʊ.faɪt/ /dɚˈmæt.ə.faɪt/ En-us-dermatophyte.ogg

dermatophyte dermatophytes

From dermato- (“skin”) + -phyte (“plant”).

dermophyte

dermatophytic dermatophytosis

Chinese Mandarin: 皮膚真菌 /皮肤真菌 Finnish: ihosieni Finnish: dermatofyytti French: dermatophyte Polish: dermatofit Portuguese: dermatófito

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