Tinea (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Synonyms

• Genus Tinea

Meaning ²

Infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

• Ringworm
• Roundworm

Hypernyms

• Mycosis

Hyponyms

• Jock Itch
• Eczema Marginatum
• Barber's Itch
• Athlete's Foot