Dothidella

noun

Doth·​i·​del·​la

ˌdäthəˈdelə,

ˌdōth-

: a genus of fungi (family Dothideaceae) having hyaline, unequally 2-celled ascospores, and including a fungus (D. ulmi) that attacks the leaves of elm

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek dothidiēn + New Latin -ella

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