Melogrammataceae

plural noun

Mel·​o·​gram·​ma·​ta·​ce·​ae

ˌmeləˌgraməˈtāsēˌē

: a small family of fungi (order Sphaeriales) with perithecia sunken in pulvinate stromata and one-celled to many-celled ascospores

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Melogrammat-, Melogramma, type genus (from mela- + Greek grammat-, gramma letter) + -aceae

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