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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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • dermatophytic adjective
  • dermatophytosis noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dermatophyte1

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

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