sporotrichum

noun

spo·​rot·​ri·​chum spə-ˈrä-tri-kəm How to pronounce sporotrichum (audio)
1
capitalized : a genus of saprophytic or parasitic imperfect fungi of the family Moniliaceae that formerly included the causative agent (Sporothrix schenckii) of sporotrichosis
2
plural sporotricha -kə How to pronounce sporotrichum (audio) : any fungus of the genus Sporotrichum

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“Sporotrichum.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sporotrichum. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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