Sphaerotheca

noun

Sphaero·​the·​ca

-ˈthēkə

: a genus of powdery mildews (family Erysiphaceae) having perithecia with one ascus and unbranched appendages that resemble hyphae see hop mildew

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from sphaer- + theca

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