Trichophyton | Word Trichophyton at Open Dictionary of English by LearnThat Foundation

· Trichophyton - an "athlete's foot" fungus that infects hair, skin, and nails;
Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and the yeast Candida albicans, as well as the protozoan, Trichomonas foetus.
The fungus that commonly causes athlete's foot is called Trichophyton.
Trichophyton, either Trichophyton rubrum or Trichophyton mentagrophytes.

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