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GENUS MICROSPORUM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Microsporum mean?
• GENUS MICROSPORUM (noun)
The noun GENUS MICROSPORUM has 1 sense:
1. a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm
Familiarity information: GENUS MICROSPORUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
genus Microsporum; Microsporum
Hypernyms ("genus Microsporum" is a kind of...):
fungus genus (includes lichen genera)
Holonyms ("genus Microsporum" is a member of...):
family Moniliaceae; Moniliaceae (family of imperfect fungi having white or brightly colored hyphae and spores that are produced directly on the mycelium and not aggregated in fruiting bodies)
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