Melanconiales

plural noun

Mel·​an·​co·​ni·​a·​les

: an order of imperfect fungi that have the conidia borne in acervuli which are either immersed or erumpent and that are parasites of higher plants see anthracnose, melanconiaceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Melanconium + -ales

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