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Trichophyton

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Main Entry: tricho·phy·ton
Pronunciation: "trik-&-'fI-"tän, tri-'käf-&-"tän
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of ringworm fungi of the family Moniliaceae that have hyaline single-celled spores and are parasitic in the skin and hair follicles of humans and lower mammals —see EPIDERMOPHYTON
2 : any fungus of the genus Trichophyton
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trichophyton trich·o·phy·ton (trĭk'ə-fī'tŏn', trĭ-kŏf'ĭ-)
n.
A member of the genus Trichophyton.

Trichophyton Trich·o·phy·ton (trĭk'ə-fī'tŏn', trĭ-kŏf'ĭ-)
n.
A genus of pathogenic fungi causing dermatophytosis in the hair, skin, and nails of humans.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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