Nematospora

noun

Nem·​a·​tos·​po·​ra

ˌneməˈtäspərə;

ˌnemətəˈspōrə,

nə̇ˌmat-

: a genus of yeasts (family Saccharomycetaceae) having ascospores with needle-shaped, fusiform, or threadlike nonvibratile extensions

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from nemat- + -spora

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