Coniophora

noun

Co·​ni·​oph·​o·​ra

ˌkōnēˈäfərə

: a genus of fungi (family Thelephoraceae) of which one species (C. cerebella synonym C. puteana) often causes dry rot in the timbers of buildings

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from coni- + -phora

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