Sphaeriaceae
plural noun
Sphaer·i·a·ce·ae
ˌsfirēˈāsēˌē
: a family of parasitic fungi (order Sphaeriales) having globose and sometimes necked or beaked perithecia usually with ostioles
sphaeriaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗¦āshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Sphaeria, type genus (from sphaer- + -ia) + -aceae