Pythiaceae

plural noun

Pyth·​i·​a·​ce·​ae

ˌpithēˈāsēˌē

: a family of fungi (order Peronosporales) having sporangia usually borne successively and singly at the tips of branching sporangiophores which differ little if any from assimilative hyphae see phytophthora, pythium

pythiaceous

¦⸗⸗¦āshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pythium, type genus + -aceae

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