TINEA - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches

Categories: Fungal infection, Mycosis

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths

Categories: Arthropod genus

Synonyms

Ringworm, Roundworm, Genus tinea, Tinea

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "tinea" comes from Latin tinea.

🧩 Fun Fact

Roman military conquests permanently planted Latin vocabulary across three continents.

➡️ Words that Start with TI

Tipsier Tiltyard Tingled Tickweed Titivates Tidies Ticking Tiglon Tittuping Tineoidea Tiredest Tilefishes

Words that End with EA ⬅️

Alcyonacea Aranea Barbarea Brodiaea Butea Cacnea Caesarea Carnegiea Castanea Centaurea Cetacea Chaeronea