Endomycetaceae

plural noun

En·​do·​my·​ce·​ta·​ce·​ae

-ˌmīsəˈtāsēˌē

: a family of fungi (order Endomycetales) having the characteristics of the genus Endomyces and the asci 4-spored and borne directly on the hyphae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Endomycet-, Endomyces, type genus + -aceae

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