Malassezia
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after French anatomist and histologist Louis-Charles Malassez (1842–1909) + -ia (taxonomic suffix).
Proper noun[edit]
Malassezia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Malasseziaceae – lipophilic typically nonpathogenic yeastlike imperfect fungi that cause tinea versicolor and seborrheic dermatitis.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Fungi – kingdom; Dikarya – subkingdom; Basidiomycota – phylum; Ustilaginomycotina - subphylum; Malasseziales - order; Malasseziaceae - family
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Malassezia furfur - type species
References[edit]
Malassezia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Malassezia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Malassezia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Malassezia at Index Fungorum
- Malassezia at MycoBank
