Epidermophyton /Epi·der·moph·y·ton/ (-der-mof´ĭ-ton) a genus of fungi, including E. flocco´sum, which attacks skin and nails but not hair and is one of the causative agents of tinea cruris, tinea pedis (athlete's foot), and onychomycosis.
Ep·i·der·moph·y·ton ( p  -d r-m f -tn, -tn)n. A genus of fungi that is parasitic to human skin and nails and that includes the species believed to be the cause of athlete's foot and tinea cruris. |
Epidermophyton
a genus of dermatophytic fungi. E. floccosum is a common cause of fungal skin and nail infections in humans; rare in animals.
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