Choanephoraceae

plural noun

Cho·​a·​neph·​o·​ra·​ce·​ae

-ˌnefəˈrāsēˌē

: a family of fungi (order Mucorales) with both sporangiophores and conidiophores swollen at their tips and with naked zygospores

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Choanephora, type genus + -aceae

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