Main Entry: spo·ro·thrix Pronunciation: -"thriks Function: noun 1capitalized: a genus of imperfect fungi of the familyMoniliaceae that includes the causative agent (S. schenckii) of sporotrichosis 2: any fungus of the genus Sporothrix
Sporothrix Spo·ro·thrix (spôr'ə-thrĭks') n. A genus of dimorphic imperfect fungi, including the species S. schenckii, the causative agent of sporotrichosis.