tinea

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
  2. noun type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths

Etymology

From Latin tinea (“moth; bookworm”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

ringworm, roundworm

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