SPOROTRICHOSIS

sporotrichosis

(noun) a chronic fungal infection of the skin and lymph nodes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sporotrichosis (usually uncountable, plural sporotrichoses)

A disease caused by infection with the fungus Sporothrix schenckii, sometimes acquired from roses.

Anagrams

• trichosporosis

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Word of the Day

13 January 2025

SOAK

(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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