Hirsutella

noun

Hir·​su·​tel·​la

ˌhər(ˌ)süˈtelə,

ˌhir-

: a genus of basidiomycetous fungi of uncertain taxonomic position that are associated with and believed to be parasitic upon various insects

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin hirsutus + New Latin -ella

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