Diplocarpon

noun

Dip·​lo·​car·​pon

ˌdiplōˈkärˌpän

: a genus of fungi (family Microthyriaceae) with shield-shaped perithecia and unequally two-celled hyaline ascospores see black spot

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from dipl- + -carpon (from Greek -karpon, neuter of -karpos -carpous)

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