HyperDic: genus_microsporum

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Microsporum:
NOUNplantgenus Microsporum, Microsporuma genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae
English > genus Microsporum: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm.
SynonymMicrosporum
Member ofMoniliaceae, family Moniliaceaefamily of imperfect fungi having white or brightly colored hyphae and spores that are produced directly on the mycelium and not aggregated in fruiting bodies
Broaderfungus genusIncludes lichen genera

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