Capnodium
noun
Cap·no·di·um
\kapˈnōdēəm\
Definition of Capnodium
: a genus of sooty molds that is the type of the family Capnodiaceae and includes some fungi that attack economic plants (as citrus, coffee, and olive)
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Origin and Etymology of capnodium
New Latin, from Greek kapnōdēs smoky, dark (from kapnos smoke) + New Latin -ium
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