Meanings
noundermatophyte (plural dermatophytes)
plural dermatophytes
- Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).
- Microsporum species
- Epidermophyton species
- Trichophyton species
- Arthroderma species
Synonyms & antonyms
Narrower
athlete’s foottinea pedisbeard ringwormtinea barbaebody ringwormtinea corporisjock itchtinea crurisnail ringwormtinea unguiumscalp ringwormtinea capitis
Origin
From dermato- (“skin”) + -phyte (“plant”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 皮膚真菌 /皮肤真菌
- 皮膚真菌 /皮肤真菌 (pífū zhēnjūn)any parasitic fungus that infects the skin
Finnish ihosieni, dermatofyytti
- ihosieniany parasitic fungus that infects the skin
- dermatofyyttiany parasitic fungus that infects the skin
French dermatophyte
- dermatophyteany parasitic fungus that infects the skin
Polish dermatofit
- dermatofitany parasitic fungus that infects the skin
Portuguese dermatófito
- dermatófitoany parasitic fungus that infects the skin
Cite this entry
APA
dermatophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatophyte
MLA
“dermatophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatophyte. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dermatophyte,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatophyte.
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