tricofito

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin Trichophyton, from Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) +‎ φυτόν (phutón, “plant; creature”). By surface analysis, trico- +‎ -fito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /triˈkɔ.fi.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɔfito
  • Hyphenation: tri‧cò‧fi‧to

Noun

tricofito m (plural tricofiti)

  1. (botany) ringworm

Further reading

  • tricofito in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • tricofito in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • tricòfito in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • tricòfito in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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