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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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History and Etymology for Capnodium

New Latin, from Greek kapnōdēs smoky, dark (from kapnos smoke) + New Latin -ium

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