Stilbella

noun

Stil·​bel·​la

stilˈbelə

: a genus (the type of the family Stilbellaceae) of imperfect fungi forming capitate synemata or coremia and bearing continuous hyaline conidia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek stilbos glistening + New Latin -ella

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