Tuberculariaceae

plural noun

Tu·​ber·​cu·​lar·​i·​a·​ce·​ae

: a large family of mainly saprophytic imperfect fungi (order Moniliales) having the conidia formed typically in sporodochia see fusarium, sporodochium, tubercularia

tuberculariaceous

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adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Tubercularia, type genus + -aceae

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