Entomosporium

noun

En·​to·​mo·​spo·​ri·​um

ˌentə(ˌ)mōˈspōrēəm

: a form genus of imperfect fungi (family Melanconiaceae) having 4-celled spores wth slender appendages, thus somewhat resembling insects

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from entom- + -sporium

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