Olpidiaceae

plural noun

Ol·​pid·​i·​a·​ce·​ae

älˌpidēˈāsēˌē

: a family of fungi (order Chytridiales) in which each thallus develops into a single sporangium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Olpidium, type genus + -aceae

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