Microsporumn.

Brit.

/mʌɪˈkrɒspərəm/, U.S.

/maɪˈkrɑspərəm/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Microsporum.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Microsporum, genus name (D. Gruby 1843, in Comptes rendus de l'Acad. des Sciences 17 302) < micro- micro- comb. form + sporum (see spore n.).

Mycology and Medicine.

A genus of dermatophytic fungi that cause ringworm in various mammals, including humans.

ΚΠ

1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Microsporum, term for the cryptogamious plant in Porrigo decalvans.

1950 Science 23 June 689/2 The dermatophytic species tested included four strains of Microsporum.

1988 J. C. Bell et al. Zoonoses 173 Trichophyton infection in humans is acquired from horses and cattle, Microsporum infection from dogs.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	microsporum
释义	Microsporumn. Brit. /mʌɪˈkrɒspərəm/, U.S. /maɪˈkrɑspərəm/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Microsporum. Etymology: < scientific Latin Microsporum, genus name (D. Gruby 1843, in Comptes rendus de l'Acad. des Sciences 17 302) < micro- micro- comb. form + sporum (see spore n.). Mycology and Medicine. A genus of dermatophytic fungi that cause ringworm in various mammals, including humans. ΚΠ 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Microsporum, term for the cryptogamious plant in Porrigo decalvans. 1950 Science 23 June 689/2 The dermatophytic species tested included four strains of Microsporum. 1988 J. C. Bell et al. Zoonoses 173 Trichophyton infection in humans is acquired from horses and cattle, Microsporum infection from dogs. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1857
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