Olpidium

noun

Ol·​pid·​i·​um

älˈpidēəm

: a genus of fungi (family Olpidiaceae) having a sporangium with a neck and retaining the spores in a sac until fully matured

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek olpid-, olpis leather flask; akin to Greek elpis oil

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