GENUS TRICHOPHYTON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Trichophyton mean? 

• GENUS TRICHOPHYTON (noun)
  The noun GENUS TRICHOPHYTON has 1 sense:

1. a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus

  Familiarity information: GENUS TRICHOPHYTON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS TRICHOPHYTON (noun)

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Meaning:

A genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Trichophyton; Trichophyton

Hypernyms ("genus Trichophyton" is a kind of...):

fungus genus (includes lichen genera)

Holonyms ("genus Trichophyton" is a member of...):

family Moniliaceae; Moniliaceae (family of imperfect fungi having white or brightly colored hyphae and spores that are produced directly on the mycelium and not aggregated in fruiting bodies)

 Context examples 

An antifungal agent with particular activity against the genus Trichophyton.

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