Lophiostomataceae

plural noun

Lo·​phi·​os·​to·​ma·​ta·​ce·​ae

ˌlōfēˌästəməˈtāsēˌē

: a family of ascomycetous fungi (order Sphaeriales) distinguished by the elongated laterally compressed opening of the perithecium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Lophiostomat-, Lophiostoma, type genus (from lophi- + -stomat-, -stoma -stoma) + -aceae

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