Herpotrichia
noun
Her·po·trich·ia
ˌhərpəˈtrikēə
: a genus of fungi (family Sphaeriaceae) having perithecia on a brown mycelial layer and including a form (Herpotrichia nigra) that is a parasite on conifers
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek herpein to creep + New Latin -o- + -trichia