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trichophyte

/ˈtɹɪkəfaɪt/

trichophyte noun: any organism of the fungus genus Trichophyton.

Noun

trichophyte (plural trichophytes)

  1. Any organism of the fungus genus Trichophyton.
  2. (uncommon) A terrestrial plant that can tolerate some degree of flooding and submergence in water.

Forms of trichophyte

pluraltrichophytes

Origin of trichophyte

From tricho- (“hair”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Words formed from trichophyte

Questions about trichophyte

What does trichophyte mean?
Trichophyte means any organism of the fungus genus Trichophyton.
What part of speech is trichophyte?
Trichophyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce trichophyte?
Trichophyte is pronounced /ˈtɹɪkəfaɪt/.
What is the plural of trichophyte?
The plural of trichophyte is trichophytes.

Words near trichophyte in the dictionary

  1. trichophore
  2. trichophores
  3. trichophoric
  4. trichophorous
  5. trichophyllous
  6. trichophyte
  7. trichophytes
  8. trichophytic
  9. trichophyton
  10. trichophytons
  11. trichophytoses

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