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From sporotrich- + -osis, from a former genus Sporotrichum whose species have since been reclassified into other genera, including Sporothrix and others.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A disease caused by infection with the fungus Sporothrix schenckii, sometimes acquired from roses. Full definition →
From sporotrich- + -osis, from a former genus Sporotrichum whose species have since been reclassified into other genera, including Sporothrix and others.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.