Rosellinia

noun

Ros·​el·​lin·​ia

ˌräsəˈlinēə,

-äzə-

: a genus of fungi (family Xylariaceae) having smooth perithecia with dark one-celled ascospores

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Ferdinando P. Rosellini, 19th century Italian botanist + New Latin -ia

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