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tinea

Pronunciation: /ˈtɪ.ni.ə/

The English word “tinea” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A fungal infection of the skin, known generally as ringworm.

Etymology

From Latin tinea (“moth; bookworm”).

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