Definition of Ectothrix

1. Noun. A sheath of conidia, on the outside of a hair, caused by a parasitic fungus ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Ectothrix

1. A sheath of spores (conidia) on the outside of a hair. Origin: ecto-+ G. Thrix, hair (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ectothrix

ectosarcs
ectoscopy
ectosteal
ectostoses
ectostosis
ectosymbiont
ectosymbionts
ectosymbiosis
ectosymbiotic
ectotherm
ectothermic
ectothermically
ectotherms
ectothermy
ectothrices
ectothrix (current term)
ectotoxin
ectotrophic
ectotrophoblastic cavity
ectotympanic
ectozoa
ectozoan
ectozoans
ectozoic
ectozoon
ectrocheiry
ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting syndrome
ectrogenic

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