- genus Microsporum
- nouna genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm• Syn: ↑Microsporum• Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Moniliaceae, ↑family Moniliaceae
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genus Microsporum
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Microsporum — canis Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi … Wikipedia
Microsporum audouinii — Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Division: Ascomycota Class … Wikipedia
Microsporum canis — Microsporum Canoe shaped macroconidia of Microsporum canis, showing the multiseptate structures. As seen here, M. canis typically exhibits macroconidia with more than six septations per macroconidium spore. Scientific clas … Wikipedia
Microsporum — A genus of pathogenic fungi causing dermatophytosis. In appropriate culture media, characteristic macroconidia are seen; microconidia are rare in most species. [micro + G. sporos, seed] M. audouinii an anthrophilic fungal … Medical dictionary
Microsporum — noun a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm • Syn: ↑genus Microsporum • Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Moniliaceae, ↑family Moniliaceae * * * mīˈkräspərəm … Useful english dictionary
Microsporum canis — a small spored ectothrix that commonly causes ringworm in cats and dogs and can be transmitted to children, in whom it causes tinea capitis and tinea corporis. It is also probably the cause of a dermatomycosis in horses. It has perfect (sexual)… … Medical dictionary
Microsporum nanum — a geophilic species that can be a large spored ectothrix and cause ringworm in pigs and occasionally in humans. It has perfect (sexual) stages in genus Arthroderma … Medical dictionary
Microsporum vanbreuseghemii — a large spored ectothrix that causes dermatophytosis. It has perfect (sexual) stages in genus Arthroderma … Medical dictionary
Microsporum — n. a genus of fungi causing ringworm. See also: dermatophyte … The new mediacal dictionary
fungus genus — noun includes lichen genera • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Erysiphe, ↑genus Erysiphe, ↑Neurospora, ↑genus Neurospora, ↑Ceratostomella, ↑genus Ceratostomella, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
