dermatophyte
[ der-mat-uh-fahyt, dur-muh-tuh- ]
nounPathology.
any fungus parasitic on the skin and causing a skin disease, as ringworm.
Origin of dermatophyte
1Other words from dermatophyte
- der·mat·o·phyt·ic [der-mat-uh-fit-ik, dur-muh-tuh-], /dərˌmæt əˈfɪt ɪk, ˌdɜr mə tə-/, adjective
- der·mat·o·phy·to·sis, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for dermatophyte
dermatophyte
/ (ˈdɜːmətəʊˌfaɪt) /
noun
any parasitic fungus that affects the skin
Derived forms of dermatophyte
- dermatophytic (ˌdɜːmətəʊˈfɪtɪk), adjective
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