Home › Words › D › dermatophytedermatophyte/dɚˈmæt.oʊˌfaɪt/dermatophyte means any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).; Microsporum species.dermatophyte is pronounced /dɚˈmæt.oʊˌfaɪt/.EtymologyFrom dermato- (“skin”) + -phyte (“plant”).nounAny parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).; Microsporum speciesAny parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).; Epidermophyton speciesAny parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).; Trichophyton speciesAny parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).; Arthroderma speciesDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.dermatophytosis 78% match — A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm. vs dermatophyte →dermophyte 77% match — dermatophyte vs dermatophyte →dermatomycosis 74% match — Any of various skin diseases caused by fungi. vs dermatophyte →dermatophytic 73% match — Being or relating to a dermatophyte. vs dermatophyte →tinea 68% match — A fungal infection of the skin, known generally as ringworm. vs dermatophyte →dermophytic 66% match — Relating to dermophytes vs dermatophyte →dermatomycotic 65% match — Of or relating to dermatomycosis. vs dermatophyte →epidermophytosis 64% match — An infection caused by the fungus Epidermophyton floccosum. vs dermatophyte →