microsporum
noun
mi·cros·po·rum
mī-ˈkräs-pə-rəm 
1
capitalized
: a genus of fungi of the family Moniliaceae producing both small, nearly oval single-celled spores and large spindle-shaped multicellular spores with a usually rough outer wall and including several that cause ringworm, tinea capitis, and tinea corporis
2
plural microspora
: any fungus of the genus Microsporum
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“Microsporum.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/microsporum. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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