Meliolales

plural noun

Meli·​o·​la·​les

ˌmelēəˈlā(ˌ)lēz,

mə̇ˌlīə-

: an order of fungi (subclass Euascomycetes) having a stroma that resembles a perithecium and is not noticeably flattened

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Meliola genus of fungi (from Greek mēlon apple + New Latin -i- + Latin -ola, diminutive suffix) + -ales

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