Ophiobolus

noun

Ophi·​ob·​o·​lus

ˌäfēˈäbələs,

ˌōf-

: a genus of fungi (family Pleosporaceae) characterized by spindle-shaped several-septate ascospores see take-all

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ophi- + Greek -bolos throwing, casting, from ballein to throw

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