Phacidiaceae

plural noun

Pha·​cid·​i·​a·​ce·​ae

fəˌsidēˈāsēˌē

: a family of fungi (order Phacidiales) having a thin hypothecium and ascocarps that are embedded in the host tissue or in a stroma

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Phacidium, type genus (from Greek phakos lentil + New Latin -idium) + aceae

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