Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
DERMATOPHYTE
Etymology
Noun
dermatophyte (plural dermatophytes)
Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot).
Microsporum species
Epidermophyton species
Trichophyton species
Arthroderma species
Hyponyms
• athlete’s foot, tinea pedis
• beard ringworm, tinea barbae
• body ringworm, tinea corporis
• jock itch, tinea cruris
• nail ringworm, tinea unguium
• scalp ringworm, tinea capitis (Trichophyton tonsurans)
Source: Wiktionary
Der*mat"o*phyte, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A vegetable parasite, infesting the skin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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