Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Ringworm.
- noun A notable genus of moths, typical of the family Tineidæ and superfamily Tineina.
- noun A moth of this genus or some related one; a tineid.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) A name applied to various skin diseases, but especially to ringworm. See
ringworm , andsycosis . - noun (Zoöl.) A genus of small Lepidoptera, including the clothes moths and carpet moths.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thesubfamily Tineinae —clothes moths .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
- noun type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths
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Examples
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Young children have sometimes an eruption upon the head called Tinea, which discharges an acrimonius ichor inflaming the parts, on which it falls.
Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life Erasmus Darwin 1766
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Tinea—Allowing old beliefs that do not serve you to fester under your skin and feed off of you.
The Secret Language of Your Body Inna Segal 2010
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Tinea versicolor is a mild fungus infection that causes small dark or light spots with a distinct and irregular border that are often seen on the neck, chest, and back.
Chapter 22 1993
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After wearing for one month, the Tinea pedis, foul odour, moisture and itching are evidently less than in the control.
Chapter 8 1991
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These movements were eminently successful: the rocky citadel of Saorgio, surrounded by the French, surrendered at the first summons; while the French, who ascended the Vesabia, drove the allies back to the Col de Finisterre, and General Serurier cleared the valley of the Tinea and established a communication with the army of Savoy by
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr
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One would imagine the moth to be an enemy of no consequence, but the wax-moth (_Tinea mellonella_) is a most formidable enemy.
A Description of the Bar-and-Frame-Hive With an Abstract of Wildman's Complete Guide for the Management of Bees Throughout the Year William Augustus Munn
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It is also perfectly useless as a scarecrow or poison to those bêtes noire of the taxidermist, the larvae of the various clothes and fur eating moths of the genus Tinea, or the larvae of Dermestes lardarius, murinus, and other museum beetles.
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Taggia, in the valleys of the Vesubia and Tinea (near Nice), and in the sea to the south of Nice.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes Charles Davison 1899
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Tinea nodosa is a name given by Morris and Cheadle to a case of nodular growth on the beard and whiskers of a young man.
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Tinea nodosa is a name given by Morris and Cheadle to a case of nodular growth on the beard and whiskers of a young man.
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