Geotrichum

noun

Ge·​ot·​ri·​chum jē-ˈä-trik-əm How to pronounce Geotrichum (audio)
: a genus of fungi (family Dipodascaceae) comprising fungi that usually produce arthrospores and including one (G. candidum) that causes human geotrichosis

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“Geotrichum.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Geotrichum. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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