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genus tinea

 

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Noun genus tinea has 1 sense
  1. Tinea, genus Tinea - type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths
    --1 is a kind of arthropod genus
    --1 is a member of Tineidae, family Tineidae
    --1 has members: casemaking clothes moth, Tinea pellionella

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Genus Tinea

Noun - Zoology: A genus of small moths in the family Tineidae characterized by their tendency to infest stored grains and various fabrics.

Example sentence: The larvae of the genus Tinea commonly known as clothes moths, can cause extensive damage to woolen clothing.

Noun - Botany: A genus of fungi belonging to the family Dermateaceae, typically found on decaying wood and plant material.

Example sentence: Researchers discovered a new species of fungus belonging to the Tinea genus during their study in the rainforest.

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