mollisiaceae

plural noun

mol·​lis·​i·​a·​ce·​ae

məˌlisēˈāsēˌē

: a family of fungi (order Helotiales) having the hymenium of the apothecium surrounded by a pseudoparenchymatous rim of dark mostly thick-walled cells

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Mollisia, type genus (irregular from Latin mollis soft + New Latin -ia) + -aceae

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