See Also: dermatophyte(medicine)
dermatophyte(dictionary)

dermatophyte (iou)



dermatophyte noun. L19.
[formed as DERMATOGLYPHICS + -PHYTE.]
A pathogenic fungus that grows on skin, mucous membranes, hair, nails, feathers, etc.
dermatophytic adjective L19.
dermatophy'tosis noun, pl. -toses , a disease caused by a dermatophyte L19.