tinea

Noun
Synonyms: ringwormroundwormTineagenus Tinea

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patchesSynonyms: ringwormroundworm
  2. type genus of the Tineidae: clothes mothsSynonyms: Tineagenus Tinea
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Tinea \Tin"e*a\, n. [L., a worm, a moth.]

1.(Med.) A name applied to various skin diseases, but especially to ringworm. See Ringworm, and Sycosis. [1913 Webster]

2.(Zool.) A genus of small Lepidoptera, including the clothes moths and carpet moths. [1913 Webster]

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