trichophyte

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Etymology

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

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trichophyte (plural trichophytes)

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

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