Ramularia

noun

Ram·​u·​lar·​ia

ˌramyəˈla(a)rēə

: a genus of imperfect fungi (family Moniliaceae) having oblong to cylindrical hyaline septate conidia often borne in chains

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin ramulus + New Latin -aria

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