| dermatophyte | <medicine> A vegetable parasite, infesting the skin. Origin: Gr, skin + plant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| dermatophytes | A fungus parasitic upon the skin. The term embraces the imperfect fungi of the genera epidermophyton, microsporum and trichophyton. (12 Dec 1998) |