trichophyte
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From tricho- (“hair”) + -phyte (“plant”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]trichophyte (plural trichophytes)
- (mycology) Any organism of the fungus genus Trichophyton.
- (uncommon) A terrestrial plant that can tolerate some degree of flooding and submergence in water.
- Coordinate term: hydatophyte
Hypernyms
[edit]- (botany): hydrophyte