‖n. [ L., a worm, a moth. ] 1. (Med.) A name applied to various skin diseases, but especially to ringworm. See Ringworm, and Sycosis. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Zool.) A genus of small Lepidoptera, including the clothes moths and carpet moths. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) Any species of Tinea, or of the family Tineidae, which includes numerous small moths, many of which are injurious to woolen and fur goods and to cultivated plants. Also used adjectively. [ 1913 Webster ]