tinea tonsurans
noun
ti·nea ton·su·rans
ˌtinēəˌtänˈsu̇rənz,
-ˌranz
: tinea capitis involving any portion of the hairy parts of domestic animals
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Medieval Latin tinea + New Latin tonsurans (specific epithet of the parasitic fungus Trichophyton tonsurans), present participle of tonsurare to shear, clip, from Medieval Latin, from Latin tonsura act of shearing, tonsure