# trichophyte

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹɪkəfaɪt/

## Definitions
1. Any organism of the fungus genus Trichophyton.
2. A terrestrial plant that can tolerate some degree of flooding and submergence in water.

## Etymology
From tricho- (“hair”) + -phyte (“plant”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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