dermatophyte

[ der-mat-uh-fahyt, dur-muh-tuh- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. any fungus parasitic on the skin and causing a skin disease, as ringworm.

dermatophyte

/ ˌdɜːmətəʊˈfɪtɪk; ˈdɜːmətəʊˌfaɪt /

noun

1. any parasitic fungus that affects the skin

Derived Forms

• dermatophytic, adjective

Other Words From

• der·mat·o·phyt·ic [der-mat-, uh, -, fit, -ik, dur-m, uh, -t, uh, -], adjective
• der·mato·phy·tosis noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dermatophyte¹

First recorded in 1880–85; dermato- + -phyte