Dermatophyte

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dermatophyte \Der*mat"o*phyte\ (d[~e]r*m[a^]t"[-o]*f[imac]t or
     d[~e]r"m[.a]*t[-o]*f[imac]t), n. [Gr. de`rma, -atos, skin +
     fyto`n plant.] (Med.)
     A fungus infecting and parasitic on the skin, especially one
     which causes disease; as, ringworm is caused by a
     dermatophyte.