Myriangiales

plural noun

Myr·​i·​an·​gi·​a·​les

ˌmirēˌanjēˈā(ˌ)lēz

: an order of fungi (subclass Euascomycetes) having a single ascus in each chamber of the well-developed and often gelatinous stroma

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Myriangium + -ales

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