Albuginales

plural noun

Al·​bu·​gi·​na·​les

(ˌ)al-ˌbyü-jə-ˈnā(ˌ)lēz

in some classifications

: an order of fungi coextensive with the family Albuginaceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Albugin-, Albugo + -ales

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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