Malassezia

Translingual

Malassezia furfur, formerly called Microsporum furfur

Etymology

Named after French anatomist and histologist Louis-Charles Malassez (1842–1909) +‎ -ia (taxonomic suffix).

Proper noun

Malassezia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Malasseziaceae – lipophilic typically nonpathogenic yeastlike imperfect fungi that cause tinea versicolor and seborrheic dermatitis.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Basidiomycota – phylum; Ustilaginomycotina - subphylum; Malasseziales - order; Malasseziaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Malassezia furfur - type species

References

• Malassezia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Malassezia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Malassezia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Malassezia at Index Fungorum
• Malassezia at MycoBank