'Trichophyton' definitions:
Definition of 'Trichophyton'
(from WordNet)
noun
A genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus [syn: Trichophyton, genus Trichophyton]
Definition of 'Trichophyton'
From: GCIDE
- Ringworm \Ring"worm"\, n. (Med.) A contagious affection of the skin due to the presence of a vegetable parasite, and forming ring-shaped discolored patches covered with vesicles or powdery scales. It occurs either on the body, the face, or the scalp. Different varieties are distinguished as Tinea circinata, {Tinea tonsurans}, etc., but all are caused by the same parasite (a species of Trichophyton). [1913 Webster]