Uncinula

noun

Un·​cin·​u·​la

ˌənˈsinyələ

: a genus of powdery mildews (family Erysiphaceae) having perithecia with several asci and simple or rarely forked appendages hooked or coiled at the apex

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin uncinus hook + -ula

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