Tinea
Pronunciation : Tin"e*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., a worm, a moth.]
Definition : 1. (Med.)
Defn: A name applied to various skin diseases, but especially to ringworm. See Ringworm, and Sycosis.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A genus of small Lepidoptera, including the clothes moths and carpet moths.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913