/ˈtɪ.ni.ə/, /ˈtɪ.ni.ɚ/
OriginFrom Latin tinea (“moth; bookworm”).
- countable, uncountableA fungal infection of the skin, known generally as ringworm.
“Her knees were ingrained with dirt, her toes raw with tinea, her fingernails black and broken.”
Formstineas(plural) · tineae(plural)