Fusicoccum

noun

Fu·​si·​coc·​cum

-ˈkäkəm

: a form genus of imperfect fungi (family Sphaeropsidaceae) that have hyaline unicellular fusiform spores in several-chambered pycnidia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from fusi- + -coccum (from Greek kokkos grain, seed, kermes berry)

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