Nummularia

noun

Num·​mu·​la·​ria

ˌnəmyəˈla(a)rēə

: a genus of mostly saprophytic fungi (family Xylariaceae) forming generally amorphous crustose round or discoid black stromata see blister canker

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin nummulus, diminutive of nummus coin + New Latin -aria

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