Perisporiaceae

plural noun

Peri·​spo·​ri·​a·​ce·​ae

ˌperəˌspōrēˈāsēˌē

1

in some classifications : a family of fungi placed in the order Perisporiales and characterized by dark-colored mycelium

2

in some classifications : a family coextensive with or including Erysiphaceae

perisporiaceous

¦⸗⸗¦⸗⸗¦āshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Perisporium, type genus (from peri- + -sporium) + -aceae

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