Melanconiaceae
plural noun
Mel·an·co·ni·a·ce·ae
ˌmelənˌkōnēˈāsēˌē
: a family of fungi coextensive with the order Melanconiales see coryneum , gloeosporium
melanconiaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦āshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Melanconium, type genus (from melan- + -conium, from konis, konia dust) + -aceae
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