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Blastocladiaceae

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Definition of Blastocladiaceae

: a family of saprobic fungi (order Blastocladiales) having resistant sporangia with walls that are often conspicuously pitted

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History and Etymology for Blastocladiaceae

New Latin, from Blastocladia, type genus + -aceae

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“Blastocladiaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Blastocladiaceae. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.

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