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dermatophyte

/dɚˈmæt.oʊˌfaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
der-mato-phyte
IPA
/dɚˈmæt.oʊˌfaɪt/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).

noun

Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).

noun

Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).

noun

Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).

Etymology

From dermato- (“skin”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɚˈmæt.oʊˌfaɪt/

Inflected Forms

dermatophytes (plural)

Derived Forms

dermatophytic dermatophytosis

Frequently Paired Words

dermophyte

Questions

How do you pronounce dermatophyte?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɚˈmæt.oʊˌfaɪt/.
What does dermatophyte mean?
Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).
Where does dermatophyte come from?
From dermato- (“skin”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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