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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The form of parasitic fungus causing tinea or ringworm which produces its spores on the outside of the hairs.

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n. A sheath of conidia, on the outside of a hair, caused by a parasitic fungus

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“The ectothrix variety is usually derived directly or indirectly from domestic animals, and is chiefly responsible for body-ringworm, and for suppurative ringworm, whether upon the bearded region or elsewhere.”

Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine
“Of this latter there are two main subvarieties -- endothrix and ectothrix.”

Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine

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