Chalaropsis

noun

Chal·​a·​rop·​sis

ˌkaləˈräpsə̇s

: a genus of imperfect fungi (family Dematiaceae) one species of which (C. thielavioides) causes black mold of rose grafts

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek chalaros slack, loose + New Latin -opsis

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