Definition of Ceratostomataceae
:a family of fungi (order Sphaeriales) characterized by carbonous perithecia with long necks
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Ceratostomataceae
plural noun
Cer·a·tos·to·ma·ta·ce·ae
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ˌserə¦tästəməˈtāsēˌē
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¦serə(ˌ)tōˌstōmə-
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Origin and Etymology of ceratostomataceae
New Latin, from Ceratostomat-, Ceratostoma, type genus (from cerat- + -stoma) + -aceae
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