/ Dictionary / Index D dermatophyte: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: der•mat•o•phyte Pronunciation: (dur-mat'u-fīt", dûr'mu-tu-), [key] — n. Pathol. any fungus parasitic on the skin and causing a skin disease, as ringworm. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dermatomyositis dermatoplasty Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language