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sporothrix

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

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